How Are Rivers Important to the Growth of a City?
Most people do not realize how important healthy rivers are to the growth and vitality of American Cities. And really rivers and water ways are important regardless of the state, province, country, or continent. Rivers matter and so too does all of the fresh water supplies on this planet. You see, although we live on a sphere that has 2/3 of its surface covered in water 97% of it is undrinkable for humans. Thus, the fresh water in our rivers is crucial for survival. This means that clean and uncontaminated water supplies are of supreme consideration. When rivers run dry due to drought or become too polluted to use, cities die and they are left in economic decay. In the last few decades we’ve seen underground water supplies and rivers run dry due to drought and folks had to truck in water. Yet, in doing so, real estate prices both on the residential and commercial side hit the skids, and businesses that need water for manufacturing or processing generally have no choice but to move and
