Unit 5- Human activity and Ecosystems Flashcards
What wind farm opened in 2015
Gwynt y Môr
north wales
How might wind farming damage wales?
one ned, one positive
-Lack of tourism due to unsightly
-Meets energy need of 400,000 homes
How many turbines are in the Gwynt y Môr?
160
Why is wind energy used in wales?
-Strong winds from Atlantic facing coastline
1,200km coastline
Where is the Aral sea?
South asia
desert and savanah biome
How has the Aral sea changed?
-1987 sea splits into two
-40 year period sea is almost gone
Why did the Aral sea dry up?
Rivers waters diverted for cotton plantations
Where is Malaysia?
-South East Asia
-Between Indian and Pacific Ocean
-In the south China sea
-South of Thailand
-North of Singapore
How have people negitively impacted the Malaysian rainforests?
-Deforestation
-Lost 31% of trees since 2000
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How do humans impact Malaysian Rainforest?
-Logging (furniture, malaysia largest tropical wood exporter)
-Palm oil Plantations (Malaysia largest palm oil exportations)
-Population Pressure (transmigration, 1500 hectres for settlers 1956-1990)
-Slash and Burn (nutrients in soil)
-Dam building (Areas flooded, Bakun Dam 2011 covers 700km^2)
-Road Building
Positives of deforestation?
-Hydro electricity provided by dams
-Minerals can be found
-Products such as palm oil + rubber provide raw materials for industrial developement
Negatives of deforestation?
-Pollution of water soiurces
-Medicine lost
-Burning can go out of control
What are two types of sustainable management?
-Wildlife cooridor
-Buffer zone
What is a wildlife cooridor?
-Planted areas that connect two fragments of rainforest
-Pathway for animals
-Nutrients to soil
What is a buffer zone?
-Some human activity permitted in part area
-And not allowed in other parts
minimses human activites
