Minggu, 25 Januari 2009

ABOUT BENEFITS OF RIVERS AND LAKE



hei guys....
last week i've got a homework from my teacher, Mrs Fidriati
it's about benefits of rivers.
i don't know why, but i want to publish what i've got about benefits of rivers and lake.


and here we are.......


Benefits of Rivers and Lakes

Rivers are used for navigation.
Water from the river is the basic natural resource, essential for various human activities.
They provide the cheapest means of transport .
Rivers have been a source of food since pre-history. It is also a rich source of fish.
Rivers provide an easy means of disposing waste.
Rivers are also used for irrigation, hydro - power generation.


Lakes are of great value to human beings.
A lake helps to regulate the flow of a river.
During heavy rainfall, it prevents flooding and during the dry season, it helps to maintain an even flow of water.
Lakes can also be used for developing hydel power.
They moderate the climate of the surroundings; maintain the ecosystem, enhance natural beauty, help develop tourism and provide recreation.


Rivers and lakes are good for greenery and agriculture.
Any surroundings with rivers or lakes will have plenty of water for the soil to be quite fertile for anything people might want to grow.

A. This will create a farmer's market in the area which will bring in money since people from other areas will want to come in and buy those vegetables and fruit from that market.
B. Area will also attract tourists because where there is greenery and water, especially rivers/lakes, people would see it as a vacation spot and want to come and relax there.
More inflow of people visiting an area/city/country means it's good for the economy.
C. Green areas are good and peaceful places for living and work.
More people would want to live and set up work in an area with greenery etc which is of course in this case due to lakes.

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