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Rivers

Introduction ayleen
All rivers receive their water from
precipitation, but the relationship between
precipitation and the amount of water in a
river which is known as discharge is not
straightforward. Only a small amount of
water reaches the river by running off the
surface immediately while the rest goes to
other sources. This is part of the water, or
hydrological cycle. Through rivers, the
water reaches the sea and is then evaporated
again and the cycle continues. Rivers have
always been of importance to people because
of the opportunities and benefits they
provide.This is why, people often prefer to
live near rivers.
Benefits of rivers ayleen
● Water for domestic use
● Water for irrigation
● Water for industrial use
● Water for transport and trade
● Water for generating
electricity
● Water for leisure,
recreational activities and
tourism
● Employment for services or on
ships
● Rich agriculture, good for
growing crops and raising
cattle
● Large, clean water supply
● Flood control
● Food supply, fish
● Navigation
● Conserve and store water
● Biodiversity
● Habitats for living things,
animals, plants and aquatic
life
● Cooler climate and prevents
droughts
● Minerals and nutrient
extraction
● Improves economy
● Creates valleys which provide:
1. A flat floodplain for building
2. Fertile soils from flooding for
farming
3. A flat, straight transport
route for roads and railways.
river Flooding Debby.
What is River How to manage river
Flooding? flooding?

River Flooding is River flooding can


when the water in be prevented in many
The river overflows ways for example, by
due to rain and installing flood
causes the water to walls or barriers.
flow onto the land.
Causes and effects of
Causes : Effects :

River flooding .Debby


It is caused by Flooding can have
heavy rain in bad effects on us
rivers, seas, or for example:
lakes . This heavy
rain will cause the The flood can kill
water in the rivers many people.It can
to overflow and go damage roads,
to the land areas Buildings, crops and
causing floods. cause water
pollution.
Taimur
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