UK

Question 1

Is there evidence of diversion?

Answer 1

Kielder Project
Essex Transfer Scheme
Proposed National Water Grid

Question 2

Is there evidence of restoration?

Answer 2

North London Aquifer groundwater recharge

Question 3

Where is there going to be new larger reservoirs?

Answer 3

Abingdon

good way of containing excess water for dry seasons but depends on accessibility

Question 4

Is there evidence conservation?

Answer 4

Price
meters
Hosepipe bans
Sprinkler system redesign

Question 5

Where is there use of tech?

Answer 5

Desalination in River Thames

Question 6

What are the main problems?

Answer 6

Water demand vs. supply
Rainfall favours the North but pop. favours the south
Periodic drought with La Nina and El Nino
Victorian Water Infrastructure
NI Water crisis

Question 7

What are the negatives of water transfer?

Answer 7

Increases prices
Local flood risk
V. expensive water company budgets
Have to nationalise
Have to subsidise to another incentive

Question 8

What are the negatives of desalination?

Answer 8

Expensive

only localised

Question 9

What are the negatives of hosepipe bans

Answer 9

Affects water prices
Changes behaviour
Not LT