What will Central Australia be Like in 30 Years?

Overview

Explore what is happening in the deserts to the wildlife, landscapes, its people, tourism and other industries. You will be asked to look into the future and suggest how the deserts and the Aboriginal culture can have a bright future.

Research

When researching:

• You will need to keep a record of where you obtained your information.
• You will be giving a presentation of your research, think about what you can do to make your presentation interesting and capture your specific audience
• You may like to use one of the challenges below.
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• Use a search engine to assist you further.

Challenges

1. Extrapolate from what is happening in tourism now and predict what tourism in the desert will be like in 30 years?
2. How will Aboriginal peoples of the deserts be making a living in 30 years?
3. Identify a range of strategies that the Aboriginal peoples will be using to protect their culture and their sacred sites?
4. What will have been done to protect the flora and fauna/biodiversity of the deserts? What kind of problems will scientists need to answer to protect biodiversity?
5. Imagine and describe life in a desert town 30 years from now. What kind of technology will help people live in these communities? How will town people live sustainably? What kinds of new jobs will be available? Will the population grow?