Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Guatemala

  • What are some of the natural factors causing mudslides in Guatemala?
  • Some of the natural factors are earthquakes, hurricanes and heavy rains that disrupt the mountains and soil.

  • What are some of the human factors causing mudslides in Guatemala?
  • A human factor is deforestation. The people there cut down trees for cropland and in doing that they are taking away their protection from the mud.


  • What is being done to help reduce mudslides and mudslide damage?
  • Anne Hallum has been getting the people in Guatemala to replant trees to protect them and their crops from mud for over twenty years.