Water: Israel's desalination project Flashcards
1
Q
location
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abstraction of water from the Mediterranean
2
Q
key facts
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5 plants opened in 2013, aiming to provide 70% of Israels’s domestic water supplies by 2020
3
Q
pros
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provides a reliable supply of freshwater fro large settlements, up to 600 tonnes of potable water per hour
4
Q
cons
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produces brine (concentrated salts and waste chemicals) which are released back into the sea or disposed of, harming ecosystems
