Natural Resources

1. The objective for this project is to see the affect that human development has on the environment. Also how we affect the natural resources around us.
2. The steps I took with identifying the affects on the area around my house were simple. First I found a disturbed area which was the road leading to the neighborhood in which I live and took a couple of pictures. Then I found areas that have been obviously disturbed by human development and pondered about them. After I had my information I then found an area behind my house which has not been disturbed. I then took pictures of that area and described the differences in both places.

This is a picture of the disturbed area’s entrance. Notice how the pavement stops creating an opening to tear up the ecosystem.

This picture is of a barbed wire fence that is partially knocked down creating a trap for anything that happens to get caught in it. Also taken in the disturbed area.

 

This is a picture of the disturbed area, a man made drainage system. The natural flow of water does not flow in this direction.

 

This is a picture of the undisturbed area behind my house. Notice there is no roadways and the bushes cover the entire area.

Another picture of the undisturbed area behind my house. This is also a natural flood plane which means water naturally runs into this area.

The disturbed area I chose to discuss is the road that leads to my house. It is a dirt road that cuts through a field and by the looks of it right though a creek. There are many bushes but no trees, also the soil is very dry and it mainly consists of dirt. There’s no running water at the time but when water is present the road floods. The animals that live in the area are birds, rabbits and antelopes. Check out this link to my GOOGLE Map

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=207641629671540240241.0004baaa3f4dbb7aa44a5&msa=0

The undisturbed are I chose to discuss is the wide open field behind my house. There are many bushes and lots of birds and rabbits. The soil is still very dry and consists of mainly dirt. There is water present only after storms but the field seems to soak in the water rather than flooding the area. Check out this link to my GOOGLE Map

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=207641629671540240241.0004baaa640a81d26665d&msa=0&ll=34.690994,-112.334868&spn=0.000552,0.001195