Watery World Flashcards
1
Q
How is water used in LICs?
A
- Ineffective irrigation (hand pumps used to limit water use)
- Surplus water left to drain away
- Communal taps and wells for washing clothes
- Bathe in rivers
- Small-scale industries
2
Q
How is water used in HICs?
A
- Drip feed sprinklers for watering crops
- Automated irrigation water systems
- Domestic appliances
- Baths and showers
- Toilets
- Recreation (e.g. swimming pools)
- Cooling machinery in factories
3
Q
Why has there been an increase in demand for water?
A
- Greater mechanisation
- More labour-saving devices
- More water used for luxuries
- Increased personal hygiene
- Increased leisure and tourism
4
Q
Name three local water sources
A
- Reservoirs
- Rivers
- Aquifers
5
Q
What is water pollution caused by?
A
- The results of deforestation
- Poor farming methods
- Mining and industry
6
Q
How is water managed in HICs?
A
- Water meters
- Dual flush toilets
- Hosepipe bans
- Reuse of water from cooling process
- Reduction in pollutants in water
- Drip feed sprinkler
7
Q
What is appropriate technology?
A
Small-scale schemes set up by the local sommunity
8
Q
What are the positives of the Sydney Olympic Park?
A
- Saves 850 million lyres of drinking water per year
- Almost 100% of sewage re-used
- Improves public understanding of sustainable water use
- Supplies recycled water 15% cheaper than normal drinking water
9
Q
What are the negatives of the Sydney Olympic Park?
A
- Expensive to complete
- Project had to ensure the water was safe for use
- Difficult to overcome people’s perceptions of recycled water
10
Q
Name four water supply problems in HICs
A
- Loss from broken/old pipes
- Quality
- Seasonal variability
- Spatial variability
