River Degradation and Health Impact

Abstract

The major causes of river degradation are people's activities, especially water drainage from settled along the river community. The degradation of water quality, flooding and droughts impacts on physical, mental, social and spiritual health. The recommendations to address the solving problem of policy recommendations for river utility were stakeholder should establish the participation process and community rules on the concept of cultural ecology. The process also creates learning activity through the potential of the community under the change of economic, social and natural resources. The results of the process will have a positive effect on health promotion and policy decision making.