ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE: Water- Julie S.R.

8/11/2019 ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE: Water- Julie S.R.

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ENVIRONMENTALISSUE Water

Prepared By:

Julie S.R.Julie S.R.Roll No: 9Roll No: 9

Physical Science, GCTE, TrivandrumPhysical Science, GCTE, Trivandrum


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The next

WORLDWAR willbe over


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Is There Really A Water

CrisisOver 1 billion people lack access to safe water

2 out of 3 people will be livin wit! water s!ortaesby 2"2#

$alf of t!e world%s wetlands !ave been lost since

1&"".

'!e basis for (ost pro)ections for future con*icts ist!at wit! t!e !rowth o" #e$an#+ t!e decline infres!water availability+ and t!e adverse !ealt!

e,ects fro( poor water -uality+ scarcity will result in

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Why

% &Sit'ation(


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'!e !lobalsituation


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'!e !lobalsituation

0 ess t!an 3 of t!e worldswater is fres! 4 t!e rest isseawater and undrinkable.

0 Of t!is 3 over 2.# is fro5en+locked up in 6ntarctica+ t!e6rctic and laciers+ and not

available to (an.

0 '!us !u(anity (ust rely ont!is ".# for all of (ans and

ecosyste(s fres! water needs.


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'!eIn#iansituation

)M*s In#e+en#en,e Day S+ee,h-.//0

7r 8an(o!an Sin!+ said:

9li(ate c!ane is t!reatenin our ecosyste(s;water scarcity is beco(in a way of life andpollution is a rowin t!reat to our !ealt! and!abitat. of t!e worlds population and ? of itsfres! water resources.

'!eIn#iansituation

Water availability1Ran234

@ei!ted averae: 1?."t!ousand cubic (etresA 1 =celand: 2&?.3? t!ousandcubic (etresA ? CS6: ."& t!ousand c(s

A >D CE: 3.1 t!ousand c(sA D& !ina: 1.2 t!ousand c(s

# 93 India: 1.56

thousand cubic

metres

Severe water stress4

@ei!ted averae: 2#.#

A1 =srael:1""

5 .6 In#ia4

7/8. 9A 3> !ina:

??. A ?2 Cnited States:

31.3

A #1 Cnited Eindo(:21


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'!eIn#iansituation

GroundwaterH7epletedISurface water

HPollutedIRainfall H@astedI

Population H I7e(and H Ionsu(ption H I

S6R='

6riculture H I$ealt! /nviron(entH I

Kuture H L I

=ndustrial Growt! HI

/cono(yF=ndustry

H I


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'!eIn#iansituation

Groundwater is t!e(a)or source of water inour country wit! D# oft!e populationdependent.

Groundwater watertable decline F 33centi(eters per year.


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'!eIn#iansituation 0 Kres! water Mrain and snowNavailability F ?+""" B8

8ost of w!ic! returns to t!e seas via rivers.

0 Surface and round water availability F 1+D>& B8.Of t!is+ ?" is not available.

:ro'n#waterCons'$+tion4

&2 F 6ricultural# F =ndustrial3 F 7o(estic.

S'r"a,e waterCons'$+tion4

D& F 6ricultural2 F =ndustrial& F 7o(estic.


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'!eIn#iansituation


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'!eIn#iansituation

Bra5ilRussia

!inaanada+=ndonesiaC.S

=ndiaolu(bia7e(ocraticRepublic of ono.

Kewer t!an 1" countries possess >" of t!e worldsavailable fres! water supply:


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'!e In#iansituation=ndia receives abundant rains co(pared to ot!erwater scared countries but

'!is (ap s!ows!ow (uc! water

t!e =ndianinfrastructure failsto store


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=ndian overn(ent is too focused on econo(icrowt!+ instead of facilitatin in basic !u(an needs.

Poor water 8anae(ent syste(.

Biofuel t!reatens =ndia water supply.

Packae @ater =ndustries are encouraed.

'!e In#iansituation

The In#ian:overn$ent


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;ow

%&)roble$(


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Challen!es


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Challen!es

In#'stries Over

eQploitation

GroundwaterdepletionPollution

and

7eraded

6riculture

Spoiled

Groundwater Surface waterpolluted

$ealt!=ssues


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Challen!es

:overn$ent

=necient Govern(ent 4 State construction

ack of interated water (anae(ent

=nade-uate enforce(ent of environ(ent leislationrelatin to water

=nsucient facilities for waste water treat(ent

=nsucient local tec!noloical researc! on water


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Challen!es

)'bli,@astin @ater

Pollutin @ater


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Challen!es

li(ate c!ane.

2"2" =ndia will beco(e a water stressed nation.

>> (illion =ndians in 2" states are at risk due toeQcess *uoride

1" (illion due to eQcess arsenic in roundwater

Out of t!ese >.3 lak! rural sc!ools only ?? !ave water supply facilities

$alf of all =ndian c!ildren are undernouris!ed and!alf of all adult wo(en su,er fro( anae(ia.


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Challen!es

3. (illion =ndians are a,ected by waterbornediseases annually

1.# (illion c!ildren are esti(ated to die of

diarr!oea alone

1D" (illion workin days are lost due towaterborne disease eac! year

/cono(ic burden is esti(ated at >"" (illion ayear.

1++D13 !abitations in t!e country are a,ected

by poor water -uality.


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Challen!es

=ndias rivers carry &" of t!e water durin t!eperiod fro( June to Tove(ber+ but only 1" isavailable durin t!e ot!er siQ (ont!s.

Biofuel threatens ndia!s "ater su##ly$

%&% of out of a##ro'imately &(( districts in ndia have

)een declared drou*ht$

+t least -. of ndia/s land area is de*raded$

9(. of the se"a*e *enerated )y munici#al councils and

over -(. of se"a*e dischar*ed )y munici#al cor#orations

*oes untreated


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Challen!es

Overview o" the $a


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Challen!es

6,ect ariculture production

=nsucient local tec!noloical researc! on water

ack of interated water (anae(ent

=nade-uate enforce(ent of environ(entleislation relatin to water

ack of control overFeQploitation of roundwaterresources

=nsucient facilities for waste water treat(ent


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Challen!es

In#'strial Water

=nade-uate enforce(ent of specialwater rei(e for industriesre-uirin considerable a(ounts of

water

=nability of (unicipal watersupply orani5ations to (eetincreasin de(ands of eQistinand new industries


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Challen!es

Cncontrolled eQploitation of round water by so(e

industrial establis!(ents

Safety of industrial establis!(ents fro( surplussurface water and *oods

ack of proper drainin faciliti


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Challen!es

River a(unaF 9t!e principal drain for Tew 7el!iswaste.""+"""


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Si!ns o"

ho+e%&Sol'tio

n(


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Sol'tion

Proress is

8ust+

But/nviron(ent is


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Sol'tion

Solutions to water problems require the considerationof cultural, educational, communication and scienticaspects.

)lant TreesAvoi# )oll'tionConserve waterTe,hnolo!ies an# Innovations

@ater PuriUcation Syste(s

Seawater desalination@ater Kootprint


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Sol'tion

'!e (uc!Fawaited seawater #esalinationplant+ t!e larest int!e country wit! a capacity of 1"" 87 M(illion litres per dayN+co(in up near 8in)ur about 3# k( nort! of !ennai .

Cnder t!e tec!noloy+ developed by t!e Tational =nstitute ofOcean 'ec!noloy MT=O'N+ war( water is pu(ped into a vacuu(*as! c!a(ber and t!e resultant vapour is condensed usin coldwater to et crystal clear potable water.

7esalinated water is of a better -uality and t!e cost is only >


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Sol'tion

Water Footprint'o (anae t!e water consu(ption better.

6 water footprint (easures t!e totala(ount of water it takes for a co(pany to(anufacture and transport a product+ or fora city+ country+ or business to operate.

alculatin water footprints can !elpbusinesses and co((unities betterunderstand and prepare for t!e i(pacts of

lobal water scarcity+ accordin to eQperts.

Suc! data allows co(panies to identifypotential water savins and plan for futures!ortaes


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Sol'tion

Rain Water ;arvestin!

Irri!ation Water Mana!e$ent

;y#rolo!i,al +ro Constr',tion o" Da$s

Arti?,ial Re,har!e to :ro'n# Water thro'!hD'! well


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Sol'tionNational RiverLin2in! )ro


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Sol'tion

Try to do one thin* each day that "ill result in savin* "ater$ 0on/t "orry if the savin*s

are minimal every dro# counts1 2ou can ma3e a difference$

Remem)er to use only the amount you actually need$

4orm a *rou# of "ater5conscious #eo#le and encoura*e your friends and nei*h)ors

to )e #art of this *rou#$ Promote "ater conservation in community ne"sletters and

on )ulletin )oards$

Encoura*e your friends, nei*h)ors and co5"or3ers to also contri)ute$

Encoura*e your family to 3ee# loo3in* for ne" "ays to conserve "ater in and around

your home$

6a3e sure that your home is lea35free$ 6any homes have lea3in* #i#es that *o

unnoticed$

0o not leave the ta# runnin* "hile you are )rushin* your teeth or soa#in* your face$


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Sol'tion

+void flushin* the toilet unnecessarily$ Put a )ric3 or any other device that occu#iess#ace to cut do"n on the amount of "ater needed for each flush$

7hen "ashin* the car, use "ater from a )uc3et and not a hose#i#e$

0o not thro" a"ay "ater that has )een used for "ashin* ve*eta)les, rice or dals$

8se it to "ater #lants or to clean the floors, etc

2ou can store "ater in a variety of "ays$ + sim#le method is to #lace a drum on a

raised #latform directly under the rain"ater collection source$ 2ou can also collect

"ater in a )uc3et durin* the rainy season$

0onate fund for on*oin* #roects$


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Sol'tion

7ater a"areness *rou#s amon* social media net"or3in* sites li3e T"itter, 4ace)oo3are creatin* ne" trend amon* the social a"areness *rou#s$

7e) $( conce#t hel#s to )rid*e *a# )et"een the #eo#le ; more interactive

By doin* this "ater #roect, have learned more a)out savin* a dro# of "ater rather

usin* "ord#ress

ts not a solution to )e found, it should )e a RESOLUTIONeveryone should ta3e$


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