Escolar Documentos
Profissional Documentos
Cultura Documentos
Name: ; Signature:
Due Date:
Hard copy to TA at the beginning of Lab, November 6th, 2009
Deliverables:
This cover sheet and the following sheets outline the field trip to Tacony Palmyra Bridge.
Use only the space provided. Do not provide any additional sheets or write of the backs of the
provided sheets. Using the “typewriter” feature of the PDF program or convert the file to
Microsoft word so that the clarity can be achieved to be graded by the TA.
(Note: the “typewriter” feature of the PDF is under “tool”. You can install the feature and type
your answer onto the PDF document.)
1. The film begins with discussing drinking water contamination:
a. What are some of the types of pollutants found in drinking water that were mentioned?
b. Which do you consider to be unsustainable and why? Could changes be made to make
these more sustainable?
3. What are some of the small-scale decentralized water systems discussed in the film?
b. Social?
5. Define “appropriate technology” (look-up the definition if you don’t already know).
a. How does this concept apply to the water systems/policies discussed in the film?
b. Do you believe that access to a sufficient amount of safe, clean drinking water is a Right,
even for people who can’t afford it?
8. What are some of the issues associated with private corporations withdrawing, bottling, and
selling groundwater?