A two-part series with relevance to geography, Environmental Studies, Sustainability and Australian history. The central theme is water as a resource.
The programs draw on a rich collection of visual sources to trace the complex interaction between nature and farming communities, from early settlement to the present.
Program 1 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
- the Snowy Mountains Scheme
- emergence of environmental problems
Program 2 explores:
- salinity: major forms, causes and impacts
- river health: decline due to water diversion for irrigation
- algal blooms: causes and impact
- drought: impact on rivers and agriculture
- responses to the above environmental problems:
- water management policies and strategies
- changing irrigation methods
- analysis: factors affecting patterns of water use
ONLINE PREVIEW
| Teacher Notes |
Yes |
| Year Levels |
Middle Secondary to Tertiary |
| Format | DVD |
| Duration | 2 x 24 Min |
| Year produced |
2009 |
| Price |
$198 inc GST (+$8 p&h in Australia/ elsewhere POA) |
| Discounts for Multiple-copy orders:2 copies: 15%3 or more copies: 25% | |
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