Soil MEDC and LEDC Case Studies

2.4.4 - The Lithosphere (KQ4): Soil MEDC and LEDC Case Studies

Soil MEDC and LEDC Case Studies

As with almost any environmental topic, the differences in how soil issues are handled in terms of preparation and response in MEDCs and LEDCs are quite different.  Here, you will read about one of each.  Pay close attention to the differences in how the respective governments handled them.  Yes, one is the US during the Depression...and yes, it was bad; but, the county did recover and prosper where as a LEDC may not.

MEDC:  The USA Dustbowl (Will open as a PDF)...Peer Reviewed article!!!

Quick questions...what did the USA learn from this experience?  How have things changed?

LEDC:  Himalayan Foothills (Also click on "Projects" tab for what is being done)

Due: Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015.  
Assignment: Type the following into a word document:
For each case, explain the situation, when it occurred, the location of the problem, who and how many people were affected.
For the Dust Bowl: What led up to this "perfect storm" of destruction? What did the USA learn from this experience? How have things changed?
For the Himalayan Foothills: What is the biggest threat? What is being done?