Question

How is land degradation caused? Enumerate the measures taken to control land degradation

Answer 1

Answer:

Land degradation is caused by multiple forces, including extreme weather conditions, particularly drought. It is also caused by human activities that pollute or degrade the quality of soils and land utility

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Answer 2

Main causes of land degradation are as follows —

1 . Large scale deforestation.

2 . Overgrazing of pasture by cattle, sheep, goat.

3 . Faulty methods of farming like - fallowing, untimely and over irrigation.

4 . Increased salinity and alkalinity of soil due to over irrigation.

5 . Urban and industrial waste disposal cause both land and water pollution.

6 . By mineral processing which involves grinding of stones , e. g. for cement, ceramics, etc., industries generate fine dust in atmosphere. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Preventive measures taken for land degradation are as follows -

1 . Afforestation and selective cutting of trees.

2 . Protection of the existing forest cover development of the shelter belts . It also checks desertification .

3 . Growing grass or bushes for stabilizing sand dunes .

4 . Overgrazing of pastures should be prevented .

5 . Soil erosion can be checked by planting vegetation .

6 . Construction of check dams to reduce the fury of floods .

7 . Adopt scientific farming method .

8 . Control of mining activities .

9 . Treatment of urban and industrial wastes before its disposal .

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