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Life Sciences => The Environment => Topic started by: Chemistry4me on 03/04/2009 06:02:25

Title: How do humans affect waterways?
Post by: Chemistry4me on 03/04/2009 06:02:25

Where can I find information about the human impacts on waterways? Anyone got any good links?  [:)]

Title: Re: How do humans affect waterways?
Post by: Chemistry4me on 03/04/2009 06:20:28

Or if someone knows some things, that'll be even better. [:)]

Title: Re: How do humans affect waterways?
Post by: Don_1 on 03/04/2009 09:45:09

Here's a couple of places which might be good starting points.
http://www.canalmuseum.org.uk/history/ukcanals.htm (http://www.canalmuseum.org.uk/history/ukcanals.htm)
http://www.tillermanboats.co.uk/articles/uk_canal_history.php (http://www.tillermanboats.co.uk/articles/uk_canal_history.php)

Title: Re: How do humans affect waterways?
Post by: Chemistry4me on 03/04/2009 09:54:26

I was thinking more like pollution of the waterways.

Title: Re: How do humans affect waterways?
Post by: Don_1 on 03/04/2009 10:56:25

Ah! In that case you might try the Environment Agency:- http://environment-agency.resultspage.com/search?p=Q&ts=ev2&w=waterways+pollution (http://environment-agency.resultspage.com/search?p=Q&ts=ev2&w=waterways+pollution)

Title: Re: How do humans affect waterways?
Post by: Chemistry4me on 05/04/2009 07:46:01

Thanks Don_1. [:)]