Moratuwa

Janantha Marasinghe

Geographic focus: Sri Lanka / Town of Moratuwa

Date completed: 2002

A geographical perspective is valuable when evaluating environmental, economic, and social issues at the community level. Janantha Marasinghe, a student in Sri Lanka, studied these issues for the town of Moratuwa. Janantha discussed local health problems, social hazards, education problems, water pollution, air pollution, and economic activities such as wood craft and fishing. Janantha recommended that residents work together to resolve social and environmental problems in Moratuwa.

Topics / keywords: Community Development; Pollution  

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