Development opportunities and challenges in the Kalahari Desert
I can explain the opportunities and challenges of developing hot desert environments in the Kalahari Desert.
- Year 10
- AQA
Development opportunities and challenges in the Kalahari Desert
I can explain the opportunities and challenges of developing hot desert environments in the Kalahari Desert.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- The Kalahari Desert is an example of a hot desert.
- There are opportunities for development in the Kalahari Desert (mineral extraction, energy, farming, tourism).
- There are challenges for developing hot desert environments in the Kalahari (extreme temperatures, water supply).
Keywords
Arid - a climate with little to no rainfall
Indigenous - the people or animals that originally lived and may continue to live in a particular country or region
Mineral extraction - the process of removing valuable minerals from the earth
Tourism - the business of attracting and taking care of visitors to a place
Common misconception
Hot deserts are barren, lifeless areas with no real economic potential.
Deserts can have significant opportunities for economic development, for example mineral extraction, solar energy, tourism and irrigated farming.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Less than how many millimetres of annual rainfall characterises a hot desert?
Q2.In a climate graph as shown, what type of graph displays rainfall?
Q3.Looking at the climate graph of the desert in Las Vegas, identify the month which has the lowest rainfall.
Q4.Which industry would be involved in organising tours of hot deserts for people to photograph desert features and wildlife?
Q5.Which of these are positives of tourism in hot desert locations?
Q6.Which of these is a major challenge for human settlement in hot deserts?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Name the countries that the Kalahari desert is spread across.
Q2.Which of the following is a significant economic opportunity in the Kalahari Desert?
Q3.Which word means the people or animals that originally lived and may continue to live in a particular country or region?
Q4.Match each challenge in the Kalahari Desert with its impact on development.
