GEO-POLITICAL ISSUES: LAND RECLAMATION : LSUS

GEOGRAPHY SSS2 THIRD TERM

WEEK – TWO

GEO-POLITICAL ISSUES: LAND RECLAMATION

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Essential Geography for Senior Secondary Schools by O.A. Iwena

GEO-POLITICAL ISSUES: LAND RECLAMATION

Land reclamation is also known as landfill. It is the process of creating new land from ocean, riverbeds, or lake beds. The land reclaimed is known as reclamation ground or landfill.

 The term "reclamation" also refers to returning disturbed land to an improved state. It is the process of reconverting disturbed land to its former or other productive uses. This can also be referred to as land rehabilitation.

Methods of Land Reclamation:

  • Afforestation
  • Sand Filling
  • Construction of Drainage
  • Control of Erosion
  • Construction of Barriers

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