Drought

Drought

1. Area

   • Central and eastern China

2. Effects

   • On environment
     • Cut-off of a river
     • Silting which leads to rise of river bed
     • Risk of flooding will increases when rainstorms come
     • Desertification
     • Sandstorms
   • On people
     • Crop failure which leads to food shortage
     • Fall in production
     • Affect generation of hydroelectric power (HEP)
     • Not enough water for daily use
       • Inconvenience
       • Affect health

3. Causes

   • Natural
     • Monsoon climate
       • Summer monsoons come late
       • Winter monsoons come early
     • Large extent from west to east
   • Human
     • Deforestation leads to decrease in transpiration
     • Increasing demand for water
       • Rapid population growth
       • Fast-growing economic development
     • Poor methods of using water resources
       • Poor irrigation methods
       • Reservoir built in upstream areas hold up water
     • People's awareness is low leading to misuse of water