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Millions upon millions of people around the world live in deserts and the vast majority (over 99%) live in cities and towns where food is readily available in stores and markets or restaurants. I live in the Chihuahuan Desert and have a Wal*Mart SuperCenter a half mile from my home where I can purchase nearly any food I desire. There are also a number of restaurants and fast food establishments within a short walking distance of my home. For those who live far from a town or city, many of them grow at least part of their own food and purchase other food items when they make an occasional trip into town to stock up on supplies. My home also has indoor running water but I am also able to purchase bottled water at the Wal*Mart close to my home. The same is available to most others who live in deserts.
Zoie Bergstrom
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∙ 14y agoBy diverting and using water primarily for agricultural purposes, people can create oases out of deserts (Las Vegas, NV and Phoenix, AZ) or cause deserts to expand by overusing soils or increasing soil salinity (Iraq and Saudi Arabia).
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∙ 13y agoDeserts affect humans in many ways. Deserts affect how we live, build shelter, what we can grow as in crops and agriculture, how we dress and how far out the desert is out from civilization if you are talking about a desert that is isolated.
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Does temperature affect the classification of a desert?
Yes it does. Science classifies deserts as either hot or cold.
How did the deserts affect travel in Africa?
For many years, the unmapped seas of sand blocked travel.
What can damage the deserts ecosystem?
Humans are primarily responsible for damaging the desert.
How have humans changed desert ecosystems?
well humans have changed the desert from the housing to tourist places like in the midle of Australia uluru - las vagas was actually a desert and humans have significantly changed deserts because 65% of the worlds oil is found beneath the desert so most deserts are formed into mines. this is bad because rare animals and plants
What is the physiographic factors?
Physical features that affect a certain region such as mountain ranges, deserts, jungles, etc.
How do humans affect deserts in Mexico?
they water it and eventually grow crops in it and as they water it they make it not so dry :D hope i helped sry im not so smart
Which pressure belts affect deserts in Africa?
The trade winds are belts on the sides of the Horse Latitudes. These winds are what affect the deserts and climate of Africa.
What are the affect of garbage on deserts?
i don now
How does water scarcity affect the lives of people in the cold and hot deserts respectively?
how does water scarcity affect the lives of people in the cold and hot deserts
What is the weather in the deserts and how does it affect the deserts?
There are two dozen major deserts in the world and each has its specific climate data. You need to specify a location.
How does pollution affect deserts?
it affects it by the acidic rains
Why are deserts important to human life?
There are actually quite a few reasons why deserts are important to human life. These deserts hold many of the animals that humans rely on in them for example.
How do humans affect an earthquake?
Humans don't affect the occurance of earthquakes.
How does pesticides affect humans and animals?
*How do pesticides affect humans and animals?
Do humans affect humans?
no they dont
How do humans affect environment?
Humans affect the enviorment by the green house affect ,polution and having landfills
How can humans affect gas?
humans can affect gas as the us to much off it
