geography-case study-Mojave Desert

where roughly?

USA

what area does it cover in km²?

57 000

4 states it includes?

California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona

3 uses of the desert

tourism, commercial farming, mining

commercial farming: there have been cattle ranches in the region for over x years

100

the region is sparsely populated but x. what is the fastest growing city?

increasing, Las Vegas

3 sources of water for farming

groundwater, Mojave River, Colorado RIver

3 -ve impacts of the uses

rapid population growth, farming uses water, tourists

rapid population growth has led to...

depleted water resources

farming uses a lot of water, and it can also cause...

soil erosion

tourist problems...(4)

use water, drop litter, damage plants, soil erosion(off-road vehicles)

4 management strategies

water conservation, NPs, designated roads for off-road vehicles, water conservation in hotels

(how it is managed) where does Las Vegas get much of its water from?

Hoover dam, Lake Mead

something unsustainable

lots of homes have pools

why ws golden queen mine reopened in 2010

21 percent increase in gold and silver prices

how many acrive mines are there in the mokave deset

200

worker population

650,000

what isnthe power output of ivanoag power station

377MW

number of workers in tourism

370,000

how many golf courses

129

how many visitors in 2011

38.9 million

how much has colorado river flow decreased

12000m³

avg annual temp

26 celcius

avg annual rainfall

110 mm

how much water has the colorado basin lost

15.6 cubic miles

whats the mosr water efficient irrigation method

drip irrigation