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2Oven irrigation: leads to salinity via Capillarity eg. Haryana & Punjab
3Stagnation of salty water due to poor drainage => salts get deposited on surface as water evaporates.
4Land use change: Urbanization & destruction of green ecosystem eg. Bangalore city development
5Flooding & drought due to climate change induced by Anthropogenic activity. eg. California drought, Southern europe drought
6Mining, overexploitation of green areas & leaving it without probable taken eg. Jharkhand, Odisha
Measures to be taken to fight desertification
1Afforestation
2Contour farming on hilly area
3Reducing irrigation
4Providing proper drainage channels
5Gypsum to wash a salty field
Great green wall initiative of Sahel region in Africa is great step in reversing desertification.
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- Provides specific examples for each local factor
- Connects irrigation practices to salinity problems
- Links climate change and anthropogenic activities
- Mentions real-world case studies (Haryana, Punjab, Bangalore, California, Southern Europe)
- Provides practical measures to combat desertification
- References real-world initiative (Great Green Wall in Sahel)
- Addresses both prevention and remediation strategies
- Good conclusion with actionable solutions
Topper
Abhishek Singh
AIR 17473118689912023
Subject & Paper
GS1GS1
Topic
Salient features of World's Physical Geography
Important Geophysical Phenomena
Desertification processes and local factors
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