Question

State some economic benefits of rivers and lakes

Answer 1

Rivers and lakes have many economic benefits, few of which are:

1. They provide water for irrigation of agricultural fields.

2. They provide water for pisciculture, which sustain many livelihoods.

3. They provide Real estate (shore front property) which are comparitively more expensive than off-shore property. Thus increase in tax revenue.

4. They provide places of tourism. e.g. Dal lake

5. Rivers provide routes for transportation.

Answer 2

Explanation:

• riversrivers and lakes provide water to humans as a natural basin resources water is essential for human agriculture and industrial activities
• rivers and their alluvial soil provide agriculture lands
• river water store in a big lakes by daming them and used for generation of hydroelectricity
• water of the river is taken to agriculture field through canals for irrigation of agriculture crops they also carry City waste
• rivers provide recreation facilities