Water Flashcards

1
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Effects of toxic waste from power stations

A

Poison wildlife

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2
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Effects of chemical fertilisers

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Eutrophication, reducing biodiversity and aquatic life

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3
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Effects of sewage

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Spread of disease and infection

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4
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Water management

A

-legislation
-education campaigns
-waste water treatments
-pollution traps by roads
-green roofs and walls (naturally filter out pollutants)

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5
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Keilder water scheme advantages

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-kielder reservoir can generate 6MW of hydroelectric power
-£6 million raised through tourism at kielder
-stores 200,000 million litres of water

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Keilder water scheme disadvantages

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-60 families displaced by the dam
-2700 acres of farmland and habitat lost
-water released from dam contributes to downstream erosion

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