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Water Resources
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Groundwater
Unconfined aquifers are aquifers that water can easily flow in and out of
Springs are where ground water reaches the surface. Naturally clean
Surface Water
Aqueduct
1535% of water
withdrawals for irrigation
are unsustainable
Desalinization
Desalinization is removing salt from water
Expensive
Two ways:
1. Distillation is when water is boiled and the
water and salt separate
2. Reverse osmosis is when water is forced
through a semipermeable membrane (filter)
Desalination
Use more effective irrigation methods (drip
irrigation)
Water efficient appliances
Xeriscaping
Rainwater harvesting = capturing rain from roofs
Gray water = wastewater from showers and sinks
Demand industries use less
Level fields to reduce runoff
Genetic modification
Water lawns at night
Water Uses
Water Scarcity
Areal Sea
The Draper family of four wanted to find ways to live more sustainably. Dad
recommended analyzing their water and energy usage. He noted that each person in the
family showers twice a day with an average of 6 minutes per shower. The shower has a
flow rate of 5.0 gallons per minute. Their standard hot-water heater raises the water
temperature to 130 OF, which requires 0.2 kWh per gallon at a cost off $0.10/kWh.
Problem:
1. Calculate the total amount of water the Draper family uses for showering per year.
Problem:
2. Calculate the annual cost of the electricity needed to heat the water the Draper family
uses for showers. Assume that 2.5 gallons per minute of hot water is being used.
It is predicted that populations of all ocean species we fish for today will
collapse by 2048