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The disadvantages of living close to a river delta

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Answer:

Flooding.

Water Pollution from nearby or upstream

Step-by-step explanation:

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Catchment developments, as well as population and economic growth have had a profound impact on all deltas. These heavily farmed environments and their populations are increasingly vulnerable to a growing risk of pollution, coastal floods, wetland loss, shoreline retreat and loss of infrastructure
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