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5 Geography Grade 12 River Catchment Management PPT's

A catchment is defined as the area that drains into a river system. Catchment management involves balancing resource use and conservation through community and organizational efforts. River management refers to managing water resources as part of the natural ecosystem. It is important to manage drainage basins and catchment areas to store water, control floods, support agriculture and industry, and maintain ecosystems. However, human activities like pollution, overgrazing, deforestation, urban development, and settlements can negatively impact catchment areas and river quality. Strategies to better manage catchment areas include improving wastewater treatment, maximizing reuse, monitoring vegetation and grazing, public education, and water purification programs.

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5 Geography Grade 12 River Catchment Management PPT's

A catchment is defined as the area that drains into a river system. Catchment management involves balancing resource use and conservation through community and organizational efforts. River management refers to managing water resources as part of the natural ecosystem. It is important to manage drainage basins and catchment areas to store water, control floods, support agriculture and industry, and maintain ecosystems. However, human activities like pollution, overgrazing, deforestation, urban development, and settlements can negatively impact catchment areas and river quality. Strategies to better manage catchment areas include improving wastewater treatment, maximizing reuse, monitoring vegetation and grazing, public education, and water purification programs.

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GEOMORPHOLOGY

CATCHMENT AND RIVER


MANAGEMENT
RAJENDRA DAVECHAND
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IMPORTANT CONCEPTS

A catchment is defined as the area (drainage basin) that captures rainfall which
will drain into a watercourse (river system).

Drainage basin is an area drained by a river and it’s tributaries.

Catchment management is balancing the use and conservation of natural


resources on a whole of catchment basis.
Catchment management is achieved through the combined efforts of the
community, government and non-government organisations working together
towards common and sustainable targets to achieve this balance.

River Management is defined as the management of water resources of a basin


as part of the natural ecosystem and in relation to their socio-economic setting.
(Sustainable conservation of the river and its drainage basin). R. Davechand 2020
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IMPORTANCE OF MANAGING DRAINAGE BASINS/CATCHMENT AREAS

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IMPORTANCE OF MANAGING DRAINAGE BASINS/CATCHMENT AREAS

• Store water and protecting for future use


• Reduce discharge and recycle harmful agricultural run-off.
• Agricultural purposes e.g. farming
• Industrial purposes e.g. use in factories cooling
systems
• Flood control- control flow of water to reduce
chances of flooding
• Domestic use – use by people in homes etc.
• Recreation e.g. water sport
• Hydroelectricity
• Natural vegetation
• Bird and wildlife R. Davechand 2020
RIVER POLLUTION

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River water gets polluted in various ways e.g.
industrial waste, fertilizers and pesticides
from agriculture, untreated sewage.

This reduces the quality of water, damages


the natural environment both land and
aquatic.
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OVERGRAZING

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Removes vegetation and increases run-
off.
It results in:
 Flooding
 More erosion and more soil deposited in
the river system, reducing quality and
quantity of water and damaging aquatic
ecosystems R. Davechand 2020
DEFORESTATION

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Removes vegetation and increases run-off.
It results in:
Flooding
More erosion and more soil deposited in the
river system, reducing quality and quantity of
water and damaging aquatic ecosystems

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Other impacts by people
• Alter run-off by building dams e.g. less
water below dam
• Urban development reduces infiltration
• Agricultural irrigation reduces water for
natural environment
• Water projects can reduce water in areas
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HUMAN SETTLEMENT

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Reduces infiltration and increases run-
off.
Could result in more water and more
flooding in lower region
Could result in more water usage and
less water available in lower region.

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Pollute the catchment area and river
Uses a lot of water and this impact negatively on the
ecology of rivers and their catchment areas
Removes vegetation and increases run-off.
It results in:
Flooding
More erosion and more soil deposited in the river
system, reducing quality and quantity of water and
damaging aquatic ecosystems
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STRATEGIES TO MANAGE DRAINAGE BASINS/CATCHMENT AREAS

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 Improve wastewater treatment
 Maximizing wastewater re-use for irrigation and other purposes of
generation
 In the dry season release stored water to keep ecosystems as
natural as possible
 Remove alien vegetation
 Monitor overgrazing to reduce erosion
 Proper sewage treatment
 Educate people on the importance of catchment and river
management
 Monitor and improve water purification works
R. Davechand and Mindset Learning Channel

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DBE PAST PAPER

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