Impacts of landcover change

Question 1

Sedimentation

Answer 1

• Build up of sediments in the river from increased erosions, resulting from land cover change that modifies the river bank
• Result of land clearing for urban settlement, expansion and intensification of agriculture grazing stock.

Question 2

Eutrophication

Answer 2

• Impact of increased nutrients from human activity on the river system
• Eutrophication is a result of increased nutrients input due to human activity such as fertilisers from gardens and manure from farms