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Australia

Australia. Ben Keller and Dan Romanelli. Coal Uranium Zinc Titanium Iron. Copper Nickel diamonds lead. Minerals of Australia. Australia is using up many of its renewable resources too fast. This is a source of many problems for the country. http://www.uic.com.au/graphics/austmap.gif.

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Australia

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  1. Australia Ben Keller and Dan Romanelli

  2. Coal Uranium Zinc Titanium Iron Copper Nickel diamonds lead Minerals of Australia

  3. Australia is using up many of its renewable resources too fast. This is a source of many problems for the country. http://www.uic.com.au/graphics/austmap.gif Renewable Resources

  4. Destructive Practices • Overstocking • Overproductivity • Introduction of Foreign animals (Rabbits/Foxes)

  5. 3 important factors • Soils’ nutrient content • Freshwater • Distance

  6. soil Australia’s soil is old so it doesn’t have a lot of nutrients. This causes: • Low plant growth rate • Low productive rate • Need of fertilizer for agriculture

  7. Over productivity and soil erosion have also been factors. The soil has been leached of what little nutrients it has left. http://www.bcg.org.au/cb_pages/images/images/05FieldDaySoilPit_640.jpg Soil

  8. Low availability of water can make agriculture expensive and uneconomic. http://www.anra.gov.au/topics/water/images/national/water_21.jpg Water

  9. Causes of Water Shortage • Most of Australia is desert • Unpredictable climate • over irrigation • Higher rainfall near coastline than inland.

  10. Distance • Import/export is expensive • Only five large cities • Cities are isolated

  11. New farming methods Better controlled irrigation Better mining methods More towns between cities http://www.immigration2australia.com/australia_kangaroo.jpg Possible Solutions

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