Management Of Water Supplies And Demand Flashcards
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3 gorges dam
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Electricity output of 20 large coal fired power stations
1.9 mill displaced
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Dams
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Over half of world’s major dams are found in china
60% worlds major rivers have been dammed
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Transfer projects
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China S->N costs up to $100 bill
Libya- $20 bill
- 5 000km pipeline
- 70% manufacturing done by Libyans
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Desalination top 3 nations by capacity
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Saudi Arabia, USA, UAE
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Grey water/Newater
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London 2012 Olympic park- saves 83 Olympic swimming pools of water per year
Singapore- in 2010 30% drinking water was Newater (membrane+UV disinfection)
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La Paz and El Alto
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- Privately run by SUEZ of France
- coverage is 100% for every street
- connections increased 50%
- costs $450 to get connected yet wage is about $17 a month so less than 20% are connected
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Cochabama
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- Publicly runs free riots if 2000
- 45% connected
- supply only available 2-3hrs/day, 3 days/week
- other 54% have to dig own wells
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California
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Given till 2016 to reduce its extraction by 20% due to realities of climate change
50% saving by planting Cali-friendly drought tolerant plants
