Global Environmental Change · Physical Systems
Land Cover Transformation
Examining the processes of deforestation, desertification, and agricultural expansion across different continents.
Key Questions
- 1How do human activities accelerate the transition from natural to anthropogenic biomes?
- 2What are the long term consequences of land cover change on local biodiversity?
- 3How do different economic systems value and exploit natural land resources?
ACARA Content Descriptions
AC9GE3K01AC9GE3K02
Year: Year 12
Subject: Geography
Unit: Global Environmental Change
Period: Physical Systems
Suggested Methodologies
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