Desertification Case Study

Question 1

What % of China is desert?

Answer 1

27%

Question 2

China expanding?

Answer 2

Between 2460 and 10400 km2/year

Question 3

How many at risk?

Answer 3

400 million

Question 4

Affected area could cover?

Answer 4

34.6% of total land area

Question 5

7% of Chinese land feeds…?

Answer 5

1/4 of the world’s population

Question 6

Causes of desertification (physical)

Answer 6

45.7% water erosion
44.1% wind erosion
8.3% salinisation
1.9% engineering/construction

Question 7

Livestock responsible for?

Answer 7

31% of human induced desertification

Question 8

Rural population responsible for?

Answer 8

10.5% of human induced desertification

Question 9

Name of major project?

Answer 9

Three-North Shelterbelt programme

Question 10

TNS end goal?

Answer 10

By 2050, 400 million hectares of trees, covering more than 42% of China.

Question 11

Progress?

Answer 11

More than 400,000 km2
20% by 2010 goal reached.
45 million hectares restored, 29.2 million hectares afforested

Question 12

Murray Darling Basin?

Answer 12

Below sea level, water accumulates, salinisation.

Question 13

How many swimming pools in Benidorm?

Answer 13

30,000

Question 14

When were the Spain wildfires?

Answer 14

2022