EESC07H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Escalator, Flow Velocity, Aquifer
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Page 11: water below the surface a fundamental problem we have is that because it is below the surface, it is out of sight. It is out of public sight, and thus out of political mind. This is one of the fundamental problems of groundwater. As a result, it is often not managed or protected properly. For all we know, there may be far more fresh water underground than there is on the surface. Picture on boomerang water and water holes. This was very important for the aboriginals in. There is a big difference in using water in and sustainable water management based on science. Today we use a lot a lot of water. In north america we use 450 gallons/day per person. Surface water is what we see in rivers and lakes. Surface water has been quantified and managed for thousands of years. The romans 2000 years ago quantified it and moved it using aqueducts.
