WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING Flashcards

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oceans - salt water

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99.04

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groundwater - salt water

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0.95

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3
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LWUA

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Local Water and Utilities
Administration

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4
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under Water supply management
Water excess management
environmental restoration

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Biological sciences, engineering, physical sciences, social sciences

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WHAT DOES A WATER RESOURCES ENGINEER DO?

  • designing [] or [] and [], such as pumping stations, pipework, and earthworks
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sewer improvement plans or flood defense programs, and associated structures

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6
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By the year 2025 nearly [] billion people will live in regions or countries with absolute [], even allowing for high levels of irrigation efficiency.

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2, water scarcity

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7
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lakes and marshes

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0.29

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lakes - salt water

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0.01

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9
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Hydrological research can inform [], [] and []

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Hydrology, environmental engineering, policy, and planning.

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this includes protection from [] water and from water [], as well as providing sufficient water for a sustainable environment

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excess, shortage

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WHERE DO WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERS WORK? 2

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GOVERNMENT AGENCIES FOR WATER SUPPLY

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WHAT DOES A WATER RESOURCES ENGINEER DO?

  • Analyzing data from [], then designing [] or [] facilities to enhance the
    [] effects of the water treatment system.
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relevant data, new, improved, cleansing

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13
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Private firm that services the waterworks and sewerage systems of the western part of Metro Manila

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Maynilad Water Services,
Inc. (MWSI)

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MWSI

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Maynilad Water Services,
Inc.

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WHAT DOES A WATER RESOURCES ENGINEER DO?

  • Must take [], [], and other factors into consideration when designing these systems.
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budgetary constraints, government regulations,

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WHAT DOES A WATER RESOURCES ENGINEER DO?

  • Oversee the [] and [] of these systems to ensure they are correctly assembled.
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construction, implementation

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atmosphere

18
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3 categories of Water resource management

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Water supply management
Water excess management
environmental restoration

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the distribution and circulation of the water linking the earth’s atmosphere, land, and oceans.

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hydrologic cycle

20
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Share responsibility in providing basic services such as water supply, sanitation, and flood control, including enforcement of sanitation laws

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Local Government units
(LGUs)

21
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glaciers, permanent snow pack, and permafrost

22
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MWCI

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Manila Water Company, Inc.

23
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soil moisture

24
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[] % of all salt water

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rivers - fresh water
0.006
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WHERE DO WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERS WORK? 4
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES FOR HYDROPOWER AND DAM MANAGEMENT * Department of Energy * National Power Corporation * Philippine National Oil Company * National Electrification Administration
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WHAT DOES A WATER RESOURCES ENGINEER DO? - must create new [] and [] to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of water treatment and aquatic resources management.
equipment, systems, effectiveness,
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WHAT DOES A WATER RESOURCES ENGINEER DO? - [] and [] a water treatment system.
manage, maintain
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Private firm that services the waterworks and sewerage systems of the eastern part of Metro Manila
Manila Water Company, Inc. (MWCI)
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is about solving problems to secure water for people, based on the sound scientific understanding of the hydrologic and hydraulic process
WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING
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A practitioner of hydrology is a [] working within the fields of either [] or [], [], [], or [] and []
hydrologist, earth, environmental science, physical geography, geology, or civil and environmental engineering.
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Domains of hydrology include [], [], [], [], and [], where water plays the central role. [] and [] are not included because water is only one of many important aspects.
hydrometeorology, surface hydrology, hydrogeology, drainage basin management, and water quality, Oceanography, meteorology
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WHERE DO WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERS WORK? 1
GOVERNMENT * National and regional * Department of Science and Technology (DOST) * DPWH, DILG, DOTr, DEPED, NHA, NIA, etc. * Provincial and City organizations * City and Municipal Engineers Office
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biospheres - fresh water
0.003
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WHERE DO WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERS WORK? 3
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES FOR IRRIGATION * Department of Agriculture * National Irrigation Administration
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Total water reserves
1,385,984,610 km^3
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the study of the movement, distribution, and quality of water throughout the Earth, including the hydrologic cycle, water resources, and environmental watershed sustainability.
Hydrology
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applications include the [], [], and []
management of the urban water supply, design of urban storm-sewer systems, and flood forecasting.
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is the quantitative study of the hydrologic cycle — the distribution and circulation of the water linking the earth’s atmosphere, land, and oceans.
WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING
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groundwater - fresh water
30.1
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Fresh water
2.5
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Promotes and oversees the development of provincial waterworks
Local Water and Utilities Administration (LWUA)