Artificial intervention in natural rivers may trigger some ecological destruction and unpredictable disasters due to changes in the river's characteristics.
There are indeed real cases of this happening, but Ernst does not see it that way; it is a matter of trade-offs. If the benefits gained from artificial intervention outweigh the disadvantages, then the East African government must proceed.
Under natural conditions, influenced by the Coriolis force, rivers are always winding. However, the degree of winding does not continuously increase. When the curvature reaches a certain point, the river's flow speed slows down, making sedimentation easier. So, if a meandering river is artificially straightened, what changes will occur to the river?
