Reference no: EM131215396
Agriculture and the Environment
Case Study "Salt in the Corangamite Region"
You first need to view the video ("Corangamite: salt in the South-West"). Details will be provided later as to how to access this video. Then view the ppt presentation ‘Salt in the Corangamite' There is also a wealth of information online, particularly on the DPI website. A number of links are included in the ppt presentation
Prepare a report on the problem of salinity in the Corangamite region by answering the following questions:-
Q1 Give a summary of the history of the region - soil types, geology and soil formation, land use
Q2 Discuss the historical causes of the salinity problem
Q3 What is ‘recharge' and why is the issue of recharge important when considering the salinity problem and possible solutions
Q4 What effect has salinity had on land use
Q5 What methods have been tried in the past and currently being tried to ameliorate the salinity problem? Discuss giving examples of methods tried on individual farms
Target length: 1000 words.
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