Impacts of Water Pollution of River Njoro in Eastern Mau Forest Ecosystem on Agriculture, Land and Aquatic Environments, Kenya  

作　　者：Mark K. Boitt Brenda C. Koske Dennis K. Kamatu Martin W. Chege Mark K. Boitt;Brenda C. Koske;Dennis K. Kamatu;Martin W. Chege(Institute of Geomatics, GIS and Remote Sensing, Dedan Kimathi University of Technology, Nyeri, Kenya;Department of Research and Development, GIS and Remote Sensing Section, Mapinfotek, Nairobi, Kenya)

机构地区：[1]Institute of Geomatics, GIS and Remote Sensing, Dedan Kimathi University of Technology, Nyeri, Kenya [2]Department of Research and Development, GIS and Remote Sensing Section, Mapinfotek, Nairobi, Kenya

出　　处：《Journal of Geoscience and Environment Protection》2024年第12期288-318,共31页地球科学和环境保护期刊(英文)

摘　　要：One major problem that humanity has been confronting recently is water quality. Just 2.5 percent of the water resources on Earth are freshwater resources. Water is an indispensable resource for all living things, and it is a vital value. Pollution of limited freshwater resources causes further pressure on freshwater resources. Humans play a major role in the waste and pollution of this essential natural resource. This research project focused on the impacts of water pollution and its effects on agriculture, land and aquatic systems, a case study which was conducted in River Njoro, in Nakuru County. With the aid of questioners for information acquisition, the study determined different pollutants and their impact on agriculture. Results indicated that there is a dire need for conservation efforts in the area. Humanity should receive education awareness-capacity building regarding water contamination in order to mitigate the issues to some extent. By doing so, the world we live in becomes a better place for all.One major problem that humanity has been confronting recently is water quality. Just 2.5 percent of the water resources on Earth are freshwater resources. Water is an indispensable resource for all living things, and it is a vital value. Pollution of limited freshwater resources causes further pressure on freshwater resources. Humans play a major role in the waste and pollution of this essential natural resource. This research project focused on the impacts of water pollution and its effects on agriculture, land and aquatic systems, a case study which was conducted in River Njoro, in Nakuru County. With the aid of questioners for information acquisition, the study determined different pollutants and their impact on agriculture. Results indicated that there is a dire need for conservation efforts in the area. Humanity should receive education awareness-capacity building regarding water contamination in order to mitigate the issues to some extent. By doing so, the world we live in becomes a better place for all.

关 键 词：Water Pollution Remote Sensing ECOSYSTEMS Aquatic Environment Water Quality 

分 类 号：F42[经济管理—产业经济]