GEOG 1220 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Municipal Solid Waste, Baseflow, Nutrient Pollution
4 Apr 2016
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Textbook: chapter 9 freshwater systems and water resources. Lester brown: world on the edge chapter 2 (pp. Slide shows: toxic substances / problem displacement in the. Fresh water plays a vital role in all aspects of the environment and society. Its availability and quality are fundamental requirements for life. In this unit, you will be introduced to some of the major issues surrounding the availability, quality and management of fresh water resources from a global perspective. Water is a flow (renewable) resource; one that is constantly replenished and purified by the hydrological cycle. As a flow resource, however, water qualities are affected by human use and management. As noted by lester brown in world on the edge (2011, 23), with respect to the use of groundwater resources and technology: The global water deficit is a product of the tripling of water demand over the last half-century coupled with the worldwide spread of powerful diesel and electrically driven pumps.
