Wakel Example Flashcards
1
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What topic is the Wakel Example part of?
A
Water
2
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What is the Wakel River Basin Project an example of?
A
A local scheme in an LIC to increase sustainable water supplies.
3
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Where is the Wakel River Basin Project?
A
That Desert, India
4
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What is the human cause of the Wakel Example?
A
Over irrigation = Salinisation
No management of wells = too much water being drawn from aquifer
5
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What is the physical cause of the Wakel Example?
A
Hot climate - regularly over 50°C
Lack of rainfall - less than 250 mm per year
6
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What are the three responses in the Wakel Example?
A
- Taankas
- Johads
- Pats
7
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How are Taankas used in the Wakel Example?
A
- Underground storage systems that collect surface water from roofs.
- 3m in diameter and 3-4m deep.
- Sustainable by using rainwater.
8
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How are johads used in the Wakel Example?
A
- Small earth dams to catch rainwater.
- Help raise water tables (underground) by up to 6m.
- 5 rivers that used to dry up following the monsoon now flow throughout the year.
- Sustainable by using intermediate technology.
9
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How are pats used in the Wakel Example?
A
- Irrigation channels that transfer water to the fields.
- A small dam called a bund diverts water from the stream towards the fields. Bonds are made of stones and are lines with leaves to make them waterproof.
- Sustainable by intermediate technology.
