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A decontamination site should not be located near waterways and drainage.
Population clusters in Canada and the US are located near the coasts and along all inland waterways. The cities are generally built near the coasts and waterways to make the transportation of good easier.
the four corners where there's a corner of the states.
Cherokee had to live near waterways because of their crops.Cherokee had to live by the waterways also to drink.
Location near water made farming easier through irrigation.
When older cities were founded travelling by water was the fastest way to travel. Explorers would travel by water and see a place that was in a location that was suitable for trade or near a source of income (minerals or animal population) and build. Even if a location was on a seacoast they would also find a location where a river flowed into the ocean to provide fresh drinking water for them and their livestock.
near residential areas, water sources, or food production facilities to prevent contamination spread.
The Nile.
Towns and cities are often located near bodies of water for many reasons. Bodies of water are important to cities because they are a source of water, food, and transportation.
Biggest cities in empires are typically located in regions with fertile land for agriculture, access to waterways for trade and transportation, strategic military positioning, and often near natural resources. These cities tend to develop as economic, political, and cultural hubs due to their advantageous location.
near large waterways