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Topic Video for AQA GCSE Geography | Reducing the risk of desertification (Hot deserts 10)

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GCSE
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AQA

Last updated 10 Jun 2025

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This topic video explores the strategies that are in place to reduce the risk of desertification, such as afforestation projects like the Great Green Wall across the Sahel, and water and soil management techniques, including constructing sand dams, building magic stone walls, and terracing slopes to reduce run-off. It also discusses the importance of appropriate technology.

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