Land and Water Management

1. Land and Water Management Antoinette, William, Joshua and Callum

2. Spatial dimension describes where things are and why they are there.The patterns are all determined by a large amount of research that each one is in relation of a particular variable. An example of spatial dimensions are continents that are the driest continents in the world. Australia is one of the driest continents in the world. Ecological dimensions are a study of organisms and there interaction with the physical environment and how they surround the organisms. They describes a relationship between the people and the natural elements of are environment and can have an impact on one another. Also when using ecological dimension, area are broke down into the ecosystem. Spatial and Ecological Dimensions

3. Erosionis included in the process of land and and water management. There are several forms that cause erosion which affect both the land and water, in this case soil erosion. These forms take place as; sheet and rill erosion, gully erosion, mass movement and wind erosion. • Sheet and rill erosion: bare land, usually on a slope. Without plants in place, the soil gets washed away. • Gully erosion: water in deep channels washes soil upon rainfall. The more water, the deeper the channel gets. Identify the processes present explaining one

4. Mass movement: when gravity helps erosion, examples include landslides and avalanches. • Wind erosion: more suited for the dryer areas of Australia. Wind erosion is when wind removes the topsoil if not held in place by plants and also just wind aiding erosion in general. A good example of this is the 12 apostles; the water has been eroding the rock caused by wind erosion which has greatly reduced the amount of apostles left standing. • The term that is used to cover the damage done to soil is called soil degredation. Erosion

5. The impacts on Land and water management economically if you have a job would be in debt because you wouldn't’t be making any money. If it affects you humanly, you may lose your home or things that belong to you during floods. Describe the impacts including the estimate of economic and human costs of the issue

6. Clean up Australia Day. The organization that we’ve chosen is Clean Up Australia Day. The idea came from an Australian bloke called Ian Kieran, the first began in 1989. The idea grew bigger into other business’s throughout Australia like; school clean up day, business clean up day and many more. It requires keeping your area clean on the presented day. The event commences on the 4th of March, everyone in Australia can participate in the annual Clean Up Australia Day. The purpose of clean up Australia Day is to keep land and water tidy from rubbish and pollution, thus minimizing the affects all environments. Outline the precise responses of individuals and groups

7. Disadvantages of land and water management: • Polluted waters- rubbish and all sort's of pollutants have changed PH level’s to dangerous readings, which can lead into sickness or unlikely death. • Land waste management- All rubbish tip’s around Australia is polluting our air and taking up too much of our environment space. • Wasting water- We seem to be wasting our precious value of life, the solution would point to water recycling. Advantages of land and water management: • Water recycling- water recycling a method that disinfects dirty material and produce’s dieselized water. • Recycling plastic- Build up of plastic would be catastrophic to both land and water environments, therefore recycling plastic minimize pollution. • Clean up days- Events that help keep Australia tidy can drastically decrease pollution in all effected area’s. Advantages and Disadvantages

8. Water & land Use Management is too disseminate knowledge in all related fields of water and land-use management which have relevance for the arid and semi-arid regions and areas under growing impact of desertification in the world. It also aims at regular supply of latest information on resources, education, training, publications and projects on water and land management as an important ingredient. • The sustainable use and protection of our catchments’ natural resources requires careful management to maintain the environmental integrity of the resources and to protect Victoria’s reputation as a clean, green producer. The condition of our catchments underpins the wellbeing of all Victorians. We rely on healthy catchments for water supply, food fiber and timber production, the conservation of flora and fauna, tourism and recreation. Summaries two newspaper articles

9. Today, Australia is struggling to find new ways to decrease water & land management issues which involves water recycling and new ways of decreasing land use. Australia's economy is trying to minimize these effects by expanding our rubbish tips which removes the wastes from most rubbish dumps in Australia & clearing out space away from homes to prevent complains from disturbing smells. A major concern to Australia is water use for various reasons. The Murray-Darling Basin is under threat due to irrigation in Australia, which is causing high levels of salinity which effects agriculture and biodiversity in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and most other states too. These rivers are also affected by pesticide run-off and drought’s & polluted water areas. • Recycling plant s for water has been around in Australia for years, the idea came from a group of science who designed the wastewater transported to the water recycling plants has already gone through many treatments step, including flitering to remove nearly all biodegradable organic material and nutrients. It has also been disinfected. • Recycle and reduce water • Decrease erosion on the coast Recommend further actions that can be taken to minimize the impact of the issue

10. Conserve water. Turn off the tap when running water isn't necessary and try to take shorter showers if possible. This not only helps prevent water shortages, but reduces the amount of contaminated water that needs treatment • Don't throw litter into sinks and toilets. Paints, oils and other similar items should be disposed of in the trash. • Help clean up litter in water-filled areas. This includes beaches, lake oceans. Make sure it is safe to collect the litter and put it in a nearby dustbin • Compost. Contain and compost yard waste. Yard waste that sits around can easily wash into storm drains when it rains. Even if the waste doesn't contain chemicals such as herbicides and pesticides, the introduction of large quantities of sticks, leaves, and grass clippings can overwhelm waterways with unhealthy quantities of nutrients. Minimize the the impacts of land and water management

11. How would u like land fill in your backyard??? When you conserve water, you conserve life! Don't throw your future away Hope we all taught/ learnt something Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

12. http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/land/management/lwmp/index.html • http://vro.dpi.vic.gov.au/dpi/vro/wimregn.nsf/pages/natres_lwm • http://www.skwirk.com/p-c_s-16_u-140_t-414_c-1448/land-management/nsw/land-management/issues-in-australian-environments/geographical-issues-physical-environments • http://www.water.gov.au/WaterUse/index.aspx?Menu=Level1_4 • http://www.soe-townsville.org/external_humansettlement/Water_News_Article.html • http://www.kidcyber.com.au/topics/erosion.HTM Bibliography