ENV200H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Inorganic Chemistry, Coliform Bacteria, List Of Lakes By Volume
19 Apr 2018
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Outline: perception of water, too much water, too little water. Sharing water-water conflicts: poor quality water, how can we increase freshwater supplies. Even within areas of similar hydrology water plays out differently across the planet: ex: Phoenix, arizona and lodwar kenya are hydrologic sister cities. Each receives about 16-18 cm of precipitation per year (both on a desert area) In each, population has outstripped the ability of the surrounding watersheds to meet needs". In phoenix: has ample water for drinking, bathing, swimming, watering lawns, misting the patios at local watering" holes. Per capita water use exceed 1000 liters per day. In lodwar: women and children walk for water, carrying as much as they can balance on their heads. Roughly 2. 5 billion gallons needed to water worlds golf courses per day (same as needed to support 4. 7 billion people per day at un daily minimum)
