Resource Management Flashcards
What is a pat ( Wakel basin )
An irrigation technique of blocking the river , promoting a secondary channel, taking water to farmland
What is Mcdonaldization
The increasing presence of fast food business model in common social institutions
What is fracking
The process of extracting gas from gas shale where fluids ,at high pressure , are injected to fracture the shale rock , allowing the gas to escape
What is a johed ( Wakel basin )
A natural earth dam that traps water a reservoir for future use
Energy mix
The range of energy sources of a region or country, both renewable and non renewable, use
What is a taanka( Wakel basin)
A rainwater harvesting technique commonly found in the Thar desert of rajasthan, India.
It is a 3 x 3/4 m underground container that can hold 20000 litres of water from the typhoon season
What is grey water
Recycled domestic water that doesn’t contain harmful chemicals
What is black water
Waste water containing harmful pollutants and sewage from toilets
What is agribusiness
Intensive farming aimed at maximising the amount of food produced
What is desertification
The process by which fertile land becomes desert, typically as a result of drought or inappropriate agriculture
How long is the great man made river
4000Km
How much water does the great man made river transport every day
6.5 million m^3
Where does the great man made river transport water to
Benghazi and Tripoli
What is the name of the aquifer that the great man made river gets its water from
Nubian sandstone aquifer
What is the name of the water in the Nubian sandstone aquifer
Fossil water
