Causes
Impacts
Case Studies
Water Conservation
100
The excessive consumption and degradation of vegetated land from livestock.
What is overgrazing?
100
The loss of habitats and the death of animal species can lead to what?
What is loss of biodiversity?
100
In the case study of deforestation in Tanzania, what was the main strategy being used to combat desertification?
What is community sensitization and replanting of trees?
100
This method is used for accessing ground water.
What are boreholes / tubewells?
200
Improper irrigation, over cultivation, and fertilizer misuse are components of this cause.
What is unsustainable agriculture/farming?
200
A lack of arable land may lead to less food being grown and what occurring?
What is famine?
200
In the case study of desertification in China, what was the main strategy being used to combat desertification?
What is straw checkerboards? 
200
This method uses waste water.
What are water recycling plants?
300
The process of clearing lands of natural vegetation which leads to soil degradation.
What is deforestation?
300
Soil that is easily washed or blown away.
What is erosion?
300
In the case study about Arizona, what was a method used to control over-grazing?
What is grazing/cattle rotation?
300
Only coastal cities might be able to use this particular water conservation technology.
What are desalination plants?
400
This cause creates higher demands of natural resources and expansion of urbanization.
What is overpopulation?
400
Loss of livelihoods in farming or increased food prices may lead people to this.
What is migration?
400
In the Brazil case study, what type of farming was being employed to prevent erosion?
What is terraced farming?
400
In our case study about Las Vegas, what was the most realistic strategy to conserve water?
What is water pricing?
500
This cause creates global warmer temperatures, decreases in precipitation, and drought like conditions.
What is climate change?
500
Rapid water evaporation from soil leads to this occurring in the soil.
What is increased salinity?
500
In the documentary about Morocco, name 3 specific consequences seen related to desertification?
What are 1) Loss of arable land 2) sandstorms 3) migration of a town due to loss of livelihood 4) Death of local species (camels)
500
What is another term similar to a rock dam?
What is a weir?