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People do enjoy living near a river, if it is available to them. But, there are many yes and no things associated with living near it. Rivers are usually an excellent source of food. Depending upon where the river is located, the foods available may include several varieties of food fish, crawfish (freshwater) or shrimp (saltwater), turtles, a variety of birds, and constantly beautiful and interesting surroundings. And let's not overlook the great watersports available on the river. Civilizations tend to be located near waterways--oceans, rivers, streams, lakes, etc. The people generally adapt to the demands of living near these waterways. The seasons may bring flooding as well as draught, and homes must be placed in such a way as to survive those floods. I live in central Alabama, not very far from the Alabama River. I have seen the river flow far up onto the plowed cotton fields during a very rainy spring. The river overflowed its banks farther than it had for the past 30 or 40 years, and cattle were being held to the sides of small boats in an effort to get them to high land. There were little v-shaped ripples in the water where the wild rabbits were searching for dry land. Here and there the water was lapping near the road that had been built piled high for just such an emergency. The only homes I saw had wisely been built on stilts, even though there had not been such a flood as this one for a long time. By all means, people should live near a river, if they are prepared for those times when the river rises far above and beyond its banks. They should also be prepared for the wildlife that also inhabits the river regions. This will include snakes, beavers, rats, mice, birds of all sorts, bobcats, deer, crayfish, turtles, lizards, etc., in our part of the country. It is far less important to live near a waterway today than it was 50 or more years ago. Today's society goes to the grocery store, unlike older generations who went fishing or hunting for their food. But, if you choose to live near the water, don't forget to build on stilts! The rain may be steady or predictable today, but who knows what tomorrow may bring?
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∙ 6y agoSo that your house doesn't flood, for starters. I think that is pretty self-explanatory. Also if you have kids, you might not be watching and they could run in a never come out.
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∙ 11y agoDanger of Floods
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What are some negative aspects of settling near a river?
One negative aspect of settling near a river is the possibility of flooding during heavy rain.
What were some advantages and disadvantages of livng in Mesopotamia near the water?
some advantages would be they had many people to trade with and transportation. Also settling near water provides food such as fish. some disadvantages would be flooding, pirates, easier to be attacked (not a lot of protection)
What are disadvantages of living near a river?
There are many advantages of living by a river like: water, fishing, trade, and bathing. BUt, there are some DISadvantages of living by a rivier: being attacked by an ememy from the water and floods or natural disasters that could kill your crops and homes.
What advantages would there have to settling along the Indus river near its mouth at the Arabian sea?
The advantages there would have been to living near both the Arabian and Indus River would have been that there would have been fresh water for farming, bathing and drinking. There was also fertile land to farm on. There were also disadvantages which would have been that along the shorelines there would have been the Eastern Mountains, taking up space for multipul things.
What are the names of the India rivers and what are their advantages and disadvantages?
There are no advantages or disadvantages to the names of rivers, your question is meaningless in that respect. Some indian rivers are: The Ganges River The Brahmaputra River The Subarnarekha River. The link below list more of them for you.
What advantage did settling near the indus river provide?
some advantages of living in the indus river valley is that the soil is fertile & its near water so animals need water to live so therefore you have food & water. hope i helped.
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some fish are omnivores
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The Delaware River.
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Yes some people do.
What river in northern Italy flows into the sea near Pisa?
The river that flows into the sea near Pisa, Italy is the Arno. In some stretches of the middle of the river there are flood control devices designed by Leonardo da Vinci.
