Urbanization and agriculture are land uses that most affect Brazil's rivers

(Funda ç ã o de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de S ã o Paulo) A literature review by researchers affiliated with universities in Brazil and the United States produces the first ever nationwide survey of land use impacts on water quality, showing how a lack of planning may affect the availability of a natural resource that is already becoming scarce.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news