Question

Describe three ways that urbanization could affect land and aquatic ecosystems around cities?

Answer 1

Urbanization increases local greenhouse gases hence the local greenhouse effect increases the temperatures of the region. This way, the balance of land and aquatic ecosystems are upset. Different species populations may be affected differently.  

All the concrete and tarmac on ground reduces the percolation rate of water in the soil and increases runoffs. This results to a lower the water table and increases erosion.

Urbanization leads to clearing of land and draining of wetlands for structures, This destroyed the habitat of species in the process hence displacing organisms.