There is a direct relationship between land use practices and water quality. Intensive agricultural practices, urban expansion, and deforestation can lead to polluted runoff that contaminates water bodies with nutrients, pesticides, and sediments. These pollutants can result in problems like eutrophication, harming aquatic ecosystems and degrading drinking water sources. Conversely, sustainable land use practices, such as maintaining vegetation and implementing erosion control measures, help preserve water quality by filtering pollutants and reducing runoff, thereby protecting both the ecosystem and human health.