Case Study: The Thar Desert - Challenges
Geography: KS3, topic 18.1.6
Challenges Developing the Thar Desert
There are a number of challenges of developing the Thar Desert environment. The challenges include:
Extreme temperatures
- The average temperature is very high in the Thar desert.
- Water rapidly evaporates at high temperatures.
- The temperatures are hard for workers to work in.
Water supply
- The Thar Desert has low rainfall and high evaporation.
- Low rainfall and high evaporation lead to poor water security.
Inaccessibility
- The roads in the Thar Desert become covered with sand and crack due to the heat.
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