2. Resource Depletion Land and Water Resources © Karen Devine 2010

3. Resource Depletion Nearly 9/10 of all Australians live in urban areas. This degree of urbanisation has an impact on the physical environment. Urban areas are heavy users of resources from both inside and outside Australia. © Karen Devine 2010

4. Resource Depletion Urban dwellers draw heavily on: a) Energy: electricity, oil and gas. b) Land: increasing consumption due to urban sprawl. c) Water: stored in reservoirs and used for cooking, cleaning and drinking. d) Food: sourced outside urban areas and occasionally from great distances. © Karen Devine 2010

5. Land Resources As a resource, land can be degraded by a variety of practices including: a) land clearing b) overstocking of grazing lands c) unsustainable farming methods d) mining of non-renewable resources e) road construction f) pollution/dumping of waste. © Karen Devine 2010

6. Water Resources Water resources can also be mismanaged by practices such as: a) tapping artesian basins b) damming rivers c) run-off of chemicals and fertilisers d) dumping of waste e) irrigation practices. © Karen Devine 2010

7. Strategies to Save Land One billion trees program. Save the Bush program. Landcare. Farm management. Sustainable farming. © Karen Devine 2010

8. Strategies to Save Water Water regulation bodies. Management of catchments. Water conservation. Biodiversity policies. Water quality control. © Karen Devine 2010

9. Pause Point! View LandCare Program in the Southern Otways. View LandCare Program in the Southern Otways. © Karen Devine 2010

10. Question Time? Explain why water management is a priority for Australian planners. © Karen Devine 2010