World Geo E. Asia 25.2
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burtleberry on April 2, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Animal habitat problems in E. Asia | deforestation, irrigation |
| India's problems with water | Lack of access to clean water. 80% don't have access to sanitatio nfacilities. Water is polluted by human waste, chemical run-off. People lose their crops and homes. |
| What does India do to control extremes of water amount? | build dams |
| Dams- Pros. | Change course of rivers, reroute water for irrigation, control flooding by holding water in reserve for droughts |
| Dams- Cons. | Trap silt that would otherwise enrich soil. Reservoirs trap bacteria. Building of dam usually floods surrounding areas, displacing villages, disturbing balance. |
| India's economy: From __ (after Independence) towards ___- | socialist, market |
| Fishing- Local vs government | Local: Food for residents. Indian Gov't want to build process plants to encourage deep-sea fishing. |
| Light Industry | Textiles; cottage industries. India has 38 millilon textile workers. |
| Heavy Industry | Mass production of metals- iron, steel, cement, heavy machinery. Bangladesh: Take apart ships (smelting)- Shipbreaking. |
| Service Industry | South Asia, Pakistan ++. India has many outsourced jobs. |
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