1.4- Guyaquil Flashcards
What water source provides to the 2 million population of Ecuador?
The Daule and Agua Clara rivers
When were the water treatment plants built in Guyaquil?
1951
In May 2005, what were 158 children poisoned with in Guyaquil?
Hepatitus-A
Who is the water is managed and piped by to the city of Guyauil?
An US-Italian company
Outline some failures of a key player- the consumers, when it comes to the supply of water and its quality.
Consumers:
Sometimes make excessive use, or return ‘grey’ water in an unfit condition e.g. farming leading to eutrophication of supplies, or industry discharging pollution – so water is not safe for others to use.
Too much demand for lower prices and efficiency can prevent reinvestment and continued supply.
How much can a water vendor earn a year t cover his living costs?
£339
Define one of the five parameters: resources
The quantity of surface and groundwater per person, and its quality
Outline some of the failures of a key player- the government, when it comes to the supply of water and its quality.
Governments
Lacking water quality standards should ensure safety,
Not providing major supply infrastructure such as dams, pipelines, transfer systems, desalination plants secure supply;
Not policing or trying to resolve conflict.
The luxury tropical gardens in the city centre illustrate the cultural position of the elite, what it is like in the heart of the slum areas?
1 drum of water can be shared between 600-800 people and some people can sometimes go 2 days without water; when it does arrive, it can be contaminated.
Define commodity
Something useful that can be turned to commercial or other advantage
A product or service that is indistinguishable from ones manufactured or provided by competing companies and that therefore sells primarily on the basis of price rather than quality or style
