GEO-POLITICAL ISSUES – LAND RECLAMATION

CONTENT

1. Meaning of Land Reclamation
2. Land Reclamation Methods
3. Importance of Land Reclamation

Meaning of Land Reclamation

Land reclamation is a term applied to the utilization and improvement of water and land resources for agricultural and other purposes through irrigation, drainage or tidal marches, restoration of strip mine areas, and other construction activities. The idea of land reclamation was initiated in 1992 in US department of interior to stimulate the settlement and economic development of sixteen (16) sparsely populated western states by reclaiming the lands through irrigation.

EVALUATION

1. What is land reclamation?
2. Explain the word “reclamation.”
3. What were the reasons for the initiation of land reclamation of 1992?

Land Reclamation Methods

Depending on the environment, different methods have been employed to displace water logging in an environment. These methods include afforestation, construction of barrier etc.

Afforestation

It is a method by which trees are planted on a land area to protect the soil. When this is done, evaporation reduces the volume of surface water.