Rangelands and Urbanization

What are the benefits of rangelands?

1. Habitat for a variety of plants and animal species

2. Recreational land use

3. Clean air and water and open spaces

4. Foundation for low input renewable food cattle industry

What organizations regulate rangelands

Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management

Identify 5 strategies implemented to manage rangelands sustainably.

SRPPM

Suppressing invasive vegetation

Regulating the number of livestock

Protecting riparian to reduce erosion

Providing supplemental feed at selected sites

Moving livestock to allow rangeland recovery

What is deseritification?

Conversion of marginal rangeland or cropland to more desert-like land

What problems result from overgrazing?

Less productive pastures, less fertile soil, decrease in soil porosity, etc.

List 5 pros and 5 cons of urbanization.

Pros (BHMLL)

1. Better sanitization systems

2. High tax revenues

3. More efficient recycling systems

4. Less land use and environmental impact

5. Less reliance on fossil fues due to increased transit use

Cons

1. Overcroweded schools (OWLHH)

2. Waste buildup

3. Longer commuting times

4. High population density

5. High pollution (due to high population density)

What problems are created by urban sprawl?

Increased flooding, heat islands, water pollution

In what ways are highways environmentally beneficial?

Fewer pollutants and reduction of greenhouse gases

Name the two largest canals

Panama Canal, Suez Canal

Explain how the environment and economics are linked.

The environment contains resources needed for the economy, thus linking the two.

What possible consequences could result from the World Bank being eliminated?

Could remove grants from to other countries, healthcare, infrastructure efforts, and etc.