russia, central asia, and the environment
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Russia, Central Asia, and the Environment. Monument commemorating firefighters who died as result of Chernobyl Moscow, Russia. 6 Physiographic Regions: Russian Plain Urals Central Siberian Plateau Western Siberian Plateau Desert Plateaus of Central Asia Mountain Rim. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Russia, Central Asia, and the Environment
Monument commemorating firefighters who died as result of ChernobylMoscow, Russia
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6 Physiographic Regions:
•Russian Plain
•Urals
•Central Siberian Plateau
•Western Siberian Plateau
•Desert Plateaus of Central Asia
•Mountain Rim
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Russian, Transcaucasus, Central Asia’s Physiographic Regions
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Climate
•Severe continental climate
•Much of land area is above 60N (applies to Russia only)
•Permafrost (applies to Russia)
•Frozen seaports in the north (applies to Russia)
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Russia’s 4 Natural Landscapes Types
1. Tundra- an Arctic wilderness where the climate precludes any agriculture or forestry. Permafrost and very short summers mean that the natural vegetation consists of mosses, lichens, and certain hardy grasses
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Siberian Tundra
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2. Taiga- ecological zone of boreal coniferous forest
Western SiberiaPhoto: George Archibald, International Crane Association
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3. Mixed Forest and Steppe
photo: H. Zeitler
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4. Semi-desert and Desert
Kizil Khum desert, Uzbekistan
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Russian Environmental History
Soviet central planning placed strong emphasis on industrial output, with very little regard for environmental protection. Result is severe environmental degradation.
Resulting problems:•Overcutting of forests•Widespread use of pesticides•Heavy water pollution•Acid rain•Soil erosion•Desertification•Air pollution•Radioactive contamination
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Areas of Environmental Degradation
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Russia & NIS Environmental Degradation
Case Study #1: Chernobyl
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Ukraine
Belarus
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“Doctors at a hospital in Kiev, Ukraine, operate on a patient with thyroid cancer. Normally a very rare disease, thyroid cancer rates have reached epidemic proportions in areas contaminated by fallout from the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.
Fortunately thyroid cancer is fairly easily treated, and success rates have been high.” photo and text: National Geographic
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Case Study #2: Irrigation and the Aral Sea
Please read this in your textbook and take detailed notes.
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Case Study #3: Energy Extraction, Indigenous Rights, and Pollution
PBS Frontline Video, “Russia: Island on the Edge”http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/rough/2007/05/russia_island_o.html