Question

. Waste managers need more land to collect city garbage. What environmental parameters should city officials investigate before purchasing the needed land?. Answer . . . . . . . . Depth of groundwater and distance to local lakes, rivers, and farms. . . . . . . . . Land prices and the potential damage to the housing market in the area. . . . . . . . . The distance of the land to new construction and development. . . . . . . . . Costs to the city if a new landfill is not built and garbage output increases. .

Answer 1

Depth of groundwater and distance to local lakes, rivers, and farms.

Explanation:

Garbage's are waste from humans that can be environmentally harmful and toxic to human health. Some of this materials are non biodegradable .

These materials causes environmental contamination to ground water which human depends on for drinking. If this waste are not properly manage it could contaminate local water bodies like lakes, rivers etc.

The farm is not left out from waste contamination . Chemical waste could reduce the capacity of farm produce.

Considering environmental parameters before purchasing the needed land for waste disposal the waste manager should take into cognizance of depth of groundwater and distance to local lakes, rivers, and farms.

Answer 2

"Depth of groundwater and distance to local lakes, rivers, and farms" is the one environmental parameter among the following choices given in the question that city officials should investigate before purchasing the neededland. The correct option among all the options that are given in the question is the first option.