Poor air and water quality, insufficient water availability, waste-disposal problems, and high energy consumption are exacerbated by the increasing population density and demands of urban environments. Strong city planning will be essential in managing these and other difficulties as the world's urban areas swell.
c. A dam can significantly reduce or shut off the supply of sediment to a delta.
Explanation:
The rivers that drain into the ocean have deltas and they form the mouth of the river and the soil rich land is a called as the delta. The dam can significantly stop or shut the supply of the sediments to the deltas.