Afghanistan Conflict
How does the natural and human environment impact on conflict and how does conflict impact on people and their environment?
Where is the Afghan War located?
It is situated below the Brandt line (running through the middle of the earth) in south central Asia. It is bordered by Iran on the west, by Pakistan on the east and south, and by Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan on the north. The war is fought in Kandahar and also in the south.
How has the environment / physical geography of Afghanistan affected the conflict?
In Afghanistan, the environment has affected the conflict for both positive and negative reasons. In some cases, the environment has had a positive impact because of the numerous mountains spread across it covering two thirds of its surface. This useful during a war as when you are up high you have the advantage and the enemy would not be able to see the Afghans. The mountains are popular for the Taliban. Also, as it is the Taliban’s home land, they would know the area. As well as this, the rest of the landscape is made up of desert and grass lands meaning there are lots of places to hide in the grass but it is very hard to hide in the deserts.
However, the landscape of Afghanistan would also make it harder to transport weapons and carry all of the supplies. With this, the poor resources would mean that the longer the soldiers stay there the weaker they get. The very cold, snowy winters and hot, dry summers Afghanistan has make it hard to work as they can overheat it the blazing sun but then freezer in the winter.
How has the conflict affected the physical geography / environment?
The conflict has affected the physical geography and environment of Afghanistan in many ways. These include: * The land -The harsh conditions make plants and wildlife in deserts and mountains very fragile and put them at risk from sudden changes, and both deserts and mountains are slow at recovering from damage. Desertification and slope erosion are two
Where is the Afghan War located?
It is situated below the Brandt line (running through the middle of the earth) in south central Asia. It is bordered by Iran on the west, by Pakistan on the east and south, and by Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan on the north. The war is fought in Kandahar and also in the south.
How has the environment / physical geography of Afghanistan affected the conflict?
In Afghanistan, the environment has affected the conflict for both positive and negative reasons. In some cases, the environment has had a positive impact because of the numerous mountains spread across it covering two thirds of its surface. This useful during a war as when you are up high you have the advantage and the enemy would not be able to see the Afghans. The mountains are popular for the Taliban. Also, as it is the Taliban’s home land, they would know the area. As well as this, the rest of the landscape is made up of desert and grass lands meaning there are lots of places to hide in the grass but it is very hard to hide in the deserts.
However, the landscape of Afghanistan would also make it harder to transport weapons and carry all of the supplies. With this, the poor resources would mean that the longer the soldiers stay there the weaker they get. The very cold, snowy winters and hot, dry summers Afghanistan has make it hard to work as they can overheat it the blazing sun but then freezer in the winter.
How has the conflict affected the physical geography / environment?
The conflict has affected the physical geography and environment of Afghanistan in many ways. These include: * The land -The harsh conditions make plants and wildlife in deserts and mountains very fragile and put them at risk from sudden changes, and both deserts and mountains are slow at recovering from damage. Desertification and slope erosion are two