Chapter 5.10 Flashcards
(4 cards)
1
Q
Tackling water scarcity?
A
The global demand for water will continue to increase as the world’s population is increasing.
2
Q
Total catchment management?
A
Sources of pollution need to be indentified, and pollutants such as sewage, industrial pollution, agricultural fertilisers and pesticides, and salty groundwater.
3
Q
Increasing water shortage capacity?
A
There are now more than 45,00 large dams worldwide (22,00 of these are in china).
4
Q
Transporting water?
A
In Australia, the snowy Mountains scheme takes water from the snowy River, on the eastern side of the great dividing range.
