The Murray-Darling Basin: A System in Crisis (Part 1)
This item is included in the following series/curriculum: The Murray-Darling Basin: A System in Crisis
- Grade Level: Senior High (10-12)-Adult
- Subjects: Earth Science
- Produced By: Rees Films
- Year: 2009
- Country: Australia
- Language: English
- Running Time: 25m
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This program examines the complex interaction between nature and human activity in the Murray-Darling Basin from early settlement to the present. Focussing on water as a resource, it explores: Geographic characteristics of the region, forms of agriculture and importance of region's food production. Distribution of water resources, challenges faced by early farmers and other settlers. Historical development of water management policies. Development of water storage and irrigation methods, and the Snowy Mountains Scheme emergence of environmental problems.