water conservation
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Water conservationAndré Jun Nishizawa30th of may 2008Teacher: Michael Coppin
Before starting
● 3 parts– Importance of water
– Demand, figures and problems
– Solutions
Importance of water
- Sustenance of man- Essential for the human body
Importance of water
On Earth● 97.5% is salt water● 2.5% is fresh water
Importance of waterOn Earth● 97.5% is salt water● 2.5% is fresh water
● 2/3 snow, ice, glaciers● 1/3 lakes, rivers, underground (96%)
Demand, figures andproblems
Year Water withdrawn1900 500 km³2000 4000 km³2025 5000 km³
Demand, figures andproblems
Aquifer●~ underground water●increasing demand●bad aquifers
Demand, figures andproblems
Use of waterAgriculture
●69% agriculture●21% industry●10% population
Demand, figures andproblems
Use of waterAgriculture
●Industrialized●Use of chemicals●Pollute the aquifers●Fresh water becomes salty (mentioned before)
Solutions
Two ideas● Diminish demand● Increase effectiveness
Solutions● Increase effectiveness
– Repair underground pipes
– Install water-saving appliances at home● Low flush toilet
– Mexico City: 350.000 low flush toilets save 28 million cubic metres of water every year
– Guangxi Province:● 1992: 5,9m³ – 5,8 kg● 1993: 4,6m³ – 6,5 kg
A new science
Solutions must be innovative, revolutionary, and self-sustaining. Current trajectories for improvement in freshwater availability and quality are inadequate[...]
[...]These solutions must be designed to be self-sustaining over the long-term.
Water conservation
André Jun Nishizawa
30th of may 2008
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