Challenge in desert

• Extreme temperatures

  • Average temperature in Thar desert in 27.3 degrees but can get to 40
  • Many people rely on crops in LIC's, so this means that they can only grow crops in extreme temperatures
  • However, they can plant trees to stop vegetation being burnt
• Water supply

  • Average rainfall is less than 250mm a year
  • Tourism needs a lot of water for hotels and farming needs water for plants to grow
  • However, irrigation can be used to overcome
• Accessibility

  • Roads can fully melt at 50 degrees because roads are built out of tarmac
  • No roads to get anywhere
  • However, big trucks can be used and build roads out of concrete