GEOG120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Deccan Plateau, Eastern Ghats, Himalayas
9 Oct 2017
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China is part of east asia, not south asia. Peninsular lowland good quantities of water. Where a lot of agricultural activities take place (fertile soil) Impact the movement of atmospheric water and affect the climate and precipitation patterns. Summer monsoon brings a lot of moisture in. Bring flooding and contribute to water supplies of these populations. Impact on dry season water supply for region. Loss of land to sea level rise. Salt water intrusion - salt from sea gets into soil and makes the soil unproductive for agriculture. In the northwestern area of india and adjacent pakistan, the staple crop grown is . Pakistan is also a major producer of cotton. Sri lanka is a major tea producer as well. Rice is an important crop for this area because it is very productive. This city in south asia is home to 22 million people and is the largest in the region.
