Desertification in the Aral Sea region

Desertification in the Aral Sea area

Introduction
Location - Get a map of the region and Country(s),
Any relevant statistics - Climate (Rainfall & temperature), Population, Area, History (soviet?)

Causes
Research the main Physical and Human causes of desertification in the region. which particular areas are at risk. Why etc

Effects
Outline some of the main effects of this large scale desertification - on people & the environment. E.g. Salinity, farming, population, unemployment, poverty, industry, social unrest, desertification

Responses/Management
What has been done to combat this problem? Who by? When?
What further could be done?
Any success stories? Any examples of failure? Reasons?

Resources for Coastal Fieldwork 2014-15

Picture from the Gulf News

Dubai Coast from the air

These are some resources that you might like to refer to in preparation for your fieldwork and coursework.


Another site
Dubai Municipality article

Also worth a read

Integrated Coastal Zone Management

http://www.dubaicoast.ae/ for local up to date information including live web cams at various points along the beach

Useful PDF article what can be accessed here. I’ve printed off a copy.

http://91.74.184.65/videoplayer/MESSINA%20-%20Component%202%20-%20Case-Study%20-%20Dubai.pdf?ich_u_r_i=9d3136494e991d399f263ab932998449&ich_s_t_a_r_t=0&ich_e_n_d=0&ich_k_e_y=1445108916750863042419&ich_t_y_p_e=1&ich_d_i_s_k_i_d=2&ich_u_n_i_t=1

Google Earth allows the coast to be explored historically back to about 2003

Also, search google images for Dubai beach erosion

Gulf News article with fome excellent maps and photographs http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/environment/saving-dubai-s-beaches-1.217282

From the National newspaper

http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/developments-like-jumeirah-are-speeding-up-erosion

This site for a pretty hefty synopsis of the current situation

https://coast.noaa.gov/cz/CZ05_Proceedings/pdf%20files/Smit.pdf

Coastal Care with some good video

http://coastalcare.org/2012/03/dubais-staggering-growth-a-nasa-video/

Need for sand for Dubai’s beaches

http://www.itp.net/482085-

Another useful site

https://sites.google.com/site/palmislandsimpact/environmental-impacts