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What is the significance of faulting to human activities?

Discuss the significance of faulting to human activities.

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Maurice
(i) Block mountains formed through faulting lead to formation of relief rainfall on the windward side which favours agriculture and forestry.

(ii) Springs occurring at the foot of fault scarps attract settlements

(iii) When faulting occurs across a ridge,it may hinder development of transport.

(iv) Faulting leads to formation of features that form beautiful scenery.

(v) Faulting leads to formation of lakes that are important fishing grounds or tourists' sites.

(vi) Faulting causes displacement of rocks which exposes minerals.

(vii) Subsidence of land as a result of faulting may lead to loss of life and property.

(viii) Faulting creates deep faults which are passages of stream jets which may be utilized for geothermal power production.
maurice.mutuku answered the question on June 5, 2017 at 07:40

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