choose one of the following 4 rivers to focus on:
Ganges river
Mekong river
Mississippi river
Singapore river
research on location of river ,description of river ( eg source, mouth river course etc
social and political background of river (eg myths and legends historical accounts etc uses of river
physical features along the river
1 reflection paragraph..on HOM habits
For this Geography project, the rivers that i have chosen to write on is the Ganges river. Okay, i shall now start firstly on the location of river and the description.
-The Ganges river is located in India, near Delhi.
-The Ganges river is also 1557 miles long.
-The Ganges basin is 200 to 400 miles wide.
-The mouth of the river starts in an ice cave on the southern slopes of the Himalayas.
The river flows eastward and empties into the Bay of Bengal. The mouth of the river forms a vast delta. Also, for additional information, the delta is joined by the Brahmaputra River.
The ganges river has always been a religious place in the world. The river has been known as a spiritual centre because the people of india rely on the river for their daily needs n functions. The uses of the river are countless, examples are agricultural use, Industry, as an energy source, transportation, Drinking, bathing, and baptisms.
The water from the Ganges River and the surrounding soil are very good for agricultural uses. The flooding of the river greatly enriches the nutrient content in the soil. Along the river there are also many industries such as textiles, paper, leather, and many more who use the water for power, cleaning, etc. Power, which is used by industries, is also used by the common population. Because India is very undeveloped and does not have all the technology to maximize the rivers electrical capacity, the country of India only uses 20% of the rivers potential capacity. The power is harnessed by the use of dams farther up the river.
The river also serves as a drinking source for people, a mass bathing place for people and people are baptised there everyday. The river is also one of the only sources for the people on India who cant afford cleaning water. The people who bathe in the river daily are the people who have diseases and tis causes poor hygiene which leads to one of the factors in the pollution of the river. This river is also used as a burial hole. Babies are also baptized in the river because it is believed it cleanses the child. When a person dies and is cremated their remains are released into the river because they believe it cleanses the soul.
There are also some problems that concern the Ganges river. Since the 1950s, population and industry along the Ganges river have grown dramatically and both municipal and industrial wastewater and sewage have been discharged in large quantities into the rivers. Due to all this, the water in the Ganges river is very dirty and is unsafe for drinking.The major polluting industries on the Ganga are the leather industries, which use large amounts of Chromium and other chemicals, and much of it finds its way into the meager flow of the Ganges river.
However, the industry and the bathing inside the river are not the only factors that pollute the river, there is also another source of pollution. Sheer volumes of waste estimated to be 1billion litres a day mostly untreated raw sewage is emptied into the river everyday. Also, inadequate cremation procedures contributes to a large number of partially burnt or unburnt corpses floating down the Ganga, not to mention livestock corpses.
Despite the many problems of the Ganges river, i still think its an extraordinary river as it provides food for hungry mouths in India, and it is a religious icon! How often is a river worshiped?
The above infomation and pictures were found mainly in: http://web.bryant.edu/~langlois/ecology/gangesmap.htm
Okay, this is my paragraph on the reflection of the hom habits that i used during the production of this geography work. Alright, i think the 2 Habits of mind that i used were perseverance and finding humor. For perseverance, i required it as without it, i would have fallen asleep halfway while doing this, because seriously, this is boring work. For finding humour, i needed for the same reason too, i needed to think of this as a funny and a interesting homework to allow me to finish it on time.
ok i m done with this, everybody besides the teacher who is going to mark this please do not read it. thank you.
