Northern Africa: Water And Man

Duration: 16

Genre: Educational

Creator: ACI

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: Shows the importance of water for the desert lands of North Africa. Explains why the region has been slow to develop. Focuses on the beginnings of industrialization, such as irrigation projects and oil drilling., Describes basic geographic features of this dry and barren region and illustrates that the search for water is of primary concern for this area. Shows how the Nile water power is being controlled through dam and irrigation projects for agricultural and hydro-electric purposes. Discusses the agricultural and industrial development, relating the area's dependence on its coastal cities for continued economic growth, and reports the implications for the discovery of oil.

Complete Record: Shows the importance of water for the desert lands of North Africa. Explains why the region has been slow to develop. Focuses on the beginnings of industrialization, such as irrigation projects and oil drilling., Describes basic geographic features of this dry and barren region and illustrates that the search for water is of primary concern for this area. Shows how the Nile water power is being controlled through dam and irrigation projects for agricultural and hydro-electric purposes. Discusses the agricultural and industrial development, relating the area's dependence on its coastal cities for continued economic growth, and reports the implications for the discovery of oil.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.