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Impacts of natural processes

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  Impact Keerthana 6/09/20 Theme: change     Natural processes, in the case the erosion cycle, affects the landscape which further impacts Humans and their settlements. But Humans also impact natural process and systems (river and coastal), which also drastically the landscapes and may or may not accelerate the natural process. How? The continuous cutting back of land either direction can form waterfalls, plunge pools, potholes, etc. Deposition of sediments can form flood plains, deltas, lagoons, sand spits, etc. How does it impact humans and their settlement, in a way it is beneficial as these landforms generate revenue from tourism because they are quite aesthetic and thought provoking. These landforms bring in people which increases population; therefore, the demands are also increased. More dams for hydroelectricity, canals are built which divert the river flow, pollution rates are increased. In short, the water needs are increased and so is the pollution rates, these...