Question

Give a few activities which results in land degradation

Answer 1

Answer:

The causes of land degradation can be divided into natural hazards, direct causes, and underlying causes. Natural hazards are the conditions of the physical environment which lead to the existence of a high degradation hazard, for example steep slopes as a hazard for water erosion.

Explanation:

Answer 2

1. salination

2. deforestation

3. excessive use fertilisers and pesticides

4. overgrazing