case study: famine in the sahel
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Case Study: Famine in the Sahel . Urbanization . A way of life that is centered on cities rather than farming and rural communities . Subsistence Farming. Growing food only for one’s own use . Cash Crops. Produce grown primarily to sell . Carry Capacity . - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Case Study: Famine in the Sahel
Urbanization • A way of life that is centered on cities rather than farming and rural communities
Subsistence Farming• Growing food only for one’s own use
Cash Crops• Produce grown primarily to sell
Carry Capacity • The ability of land to support people
and animals
• Limited by rainfall, soil quality and land use
Desertification• The change of cropland into desert
either from natural causes or human activity
Sahel • Zone of Africa south of the Sahara