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The impact of farming and land use change on the water cycle
Online Lesson | 18 Sep 2026 | Start: 18:00 | DURATION: 2 HOURS Specification content
3.1.1.2 The water cycle
Changes in the water cycle over time to include natural variation including storm events, seasonal changes and human impact including farming practices, land use change and water abstraction.
Learning outcomes
This lesson will help students to understand:
- How human activities of deforestation, agriculture and soil drainage affect the water cycle.
- The reasons for these human activities.
- How each one affects stores and transfers within the water cycle at different scales.
Suggested timing
2 hours
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Course Module: Water and carbon cycles (Autumn 1) | Lesson The impact of farming and land use change on the water cycle:
Online Lesson | 18 Sep 2026 | Start: 18:00 | DURATION: 2 HOURS
Specification content
3.1.1.2 The water cycle
Changes in the water cycle over time to include natural variation including storm events, seasonal changes and human impact including farming practices, land use change and water abstraction.
Learning outcomes
This lesson will help students to understand:
- How human activities of deforestation, agriculture and soil drainage affect the water cycle.
- The reasons for these human activities.
- How each one affects stores and transfers within the water cycle at different scales.
Suggested timing
2 hours
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