6 ADVANTAGES AND 5 DISADVANTAGES OF RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT
What is river basin development? River basin is the area drained by single river. River basin development is the establishment of various programs to tap various resources in the river basin. River basin development is conducted through river development projects which are multipurpose projects aimed at meeting many goals such as flood control, water supply, irrigation schemes, settlement, and so forth. Examples of river basin development projects are the Volta river project in Ghana, the Orange river project in South Africa, the Rufiji river basin development in Tanzania, and the Tennessee valley project in the USA. River basin development is advantageous to the people and economy of the country in the following ways: control of floods It helps in the control of floods to the place where they are established. This is achieved through the construction of dams that reserve water and control flooding. conservation of environment River basin development encourage the conservation of...