Deforestation (OCR GCSE Geography A (Geographical Themes)): Flashcards
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What is deforestation?
What is deforestation?
Removal of trees from forests
How does urbanisation threaten rainforests?
How does urbanisation threaten rainforests?
Population grows; forests cut for towns & cities
How do resources threaten rainforests?
How do resources threaten rainforests?
Trees cut for wood (paper, furniture, houses)
How does agriculture threaten rainforests?
How does agriculture threaten rainforests?
Forests cleared for farming as population grows
How does mining/industry threaten rainforests?
How does mining/industry threaten rainforests?
Factories built; resources mined (gold, copper, tin, diamonds)
How does tourism threaten rainforests?
How does tourism threaten rainforests?
Hotels & complexes built in forested areas
How do dams/reservoirs threaten rainforests?
How do dams/reservoirs threaten rainforests?
Forests cleared for HEP & water supplies
How does transport threaten rainforests?
How does transport threaten rainforests?
Roads, railways, airports built over forests
Brazil beef exports value
Brazil beef exports value
$7.6 billion from 1.64 million tonnes
Brazil's biggest export
Brazil's biggest export
Soybeans ($25 billion annually)
Brazil mineral exports value & %
Brazil mineral exports value & %
$36.6 billion (gold & iron), 20% of all exports
How does deforestation cause soil erosion?
How does deforestation cause soil erosion?
No trees to hold soil; rain washes nutrients away
Deforestation % of global CO2 emissions
Deforestation % of global CO2 emissions
15%