3. Human Interaction with the hydrosphere

Human interaction with riversEcosystems:

Human interaction with riversIn early times people settled on banks on rivers. Settlements were settled close to water and on food plains with rich soil for farming.Fish was a source of food and the river provided transport by boat.As settlements grew into town, the need for water increased.people needed water for agriculture, industry and lifestyle.Managing water resourcesTo manage increasing needs for water people had to:!) build dams2) trap ground water3) Desalination

Ecology of rivers

Human interaction with rivers