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Methods of preventing desertification

Badia Dam in the midst of a desert. Image credit Broadleap.org. ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Methods of preventing desertification.

The following methods can be used to prevent and slow down the rate of desertification:

Oil drilling in a desert. Image credit Foxoildrilling.com ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Human Activities in Deserts

In spite of their hostile enviroments brought about by aridity leading to shortage of water, pasture, wood fuel and other wood resources, remoteness, infertile and salty […]

Desertification in the arid parts of Kenya. image credit Rascona-of-the-week. ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Desertification

The meaning of desertification

Desertification literary means the making of deserts and several definitions have been offered for the term all expressing this idea.
Desertification refers to […]