1. DEFORESTATION AND URBANIZATION

2. 1.Deforestation 2.Urbanization 3.Selective Cutting 4.Clear Cutting 5.Traditional farming 6.Sustainable farming 7.Fossil Fuels 8.Hydrofracking 9.Renewable Resources 10.Non-Renewable Resources 11.Wind Power 12.Solar Energy 13.Biofuels/Biomass 14.Geothermal Energy 15.Hydroelectric Energy 16.Sustainability STARTER: UNIT TITLE PAGE 115 ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY

3. AGRICULTURE Agriculture-The cultivation of other life forms for food purposes Land must be cleared for agriculture  makes area less diverse Monoculture-Only one species is present Easier for farmers to maintain Less cost efficient

4. AGRICULTURE Pesticides-Chemicals designed to protect crops from parasites Pesticides can runoff into streams or seep into the groundwater Pesticides can harm organisms  Offset food chains

5. AGRICULTURE Irrigation-Process where farmers supply water to dry land in order to help the growing of crops Helps saturate very dry land Prevents farmers from having to rely on rainfall

6. Problems with irrigation: Groundwater runs out (Aquifer depletion) Ground sinks due to depleted groundwater (San Joaquin Valley) Over irrigation may cause water to mix with pesticides and cause water pollution AGRICULTURE

7. DEFORESTATION Deforestation-Process where trees are removed and not replanted Done in order to clear area for construction Trees are also used for products such as paper, firewood

8. DEFORESTATION As trees are removed the topsoil is weakened This causes an increase in erosion due to soil not being held in place

9. If more trees are cut down then carbon dioxide will increase and oxygen levels will decrease Photosynthesis will stop If trees are burned that also releases carbon dioxide  Could lead to global warming DEFORESTATION

10. URBANIZATION the growth of cities as more people move from rural areas to urban areas 70% of people in North America live in a city By 2025-5 Billion people will live in cities

11. URBANIZATION Effects of Urbanization on the environment Destroys ecosystems – Forests are cleared and wetlands are filled Increased erosion More factories  More emissions  More greenhouse gases

12. SOLUTIONS Barriers around construction sites to catch eroded sediment Keep sediment from polluting streams Modern landfills minimize leakage. Ventilation at landfills cipher out toxic gases

13. Mountaintop removal mining-Destructive form of surface mining that blasts away the tops of mountains to acquire resources Done in the Appalachian Mountains Massive transport trucks Burning coal for power releases pollutants MOUNTAINSIDES

14. DEFORESTATION IN MADAGASCAR https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irmv-G1bO3g