Water Management Flashcards
What is making water management more important?
Rising demand and more complex issues like climate change
What are the 2 ways to deal with supply? (Water)
1) techno-fix (innovations)
2) attitudinal fix (behavioural)
What is hard engineering?
Using artificial structure to modify water supply
What are the three main types of hard engineering for water supply?
1) water transfer schemes (moving water form one place to another) - California
2) mega dams
3) desalinisation
What is desalination?
Making sea water safe to drink
What % of the world is water?
70%
What processes does desalination use?
Reverse osmosis
High to low concentration
What is the waste product of reverse osmosis?
Brine (salty water mixture)
When released can cause hyper salinisation
What is the population of Singapore?
4.2 million people
Where is Singapore located?
South of Malaysia
In south east Asia
What type of area country is Singapore?
city state (very little space)
Why is being a city state difficult for Singapore?
High population density
Very difficult to store water
Where did Singapore used to import its water from?
Malaysia making Singapore very water insecure
Why did Singapore stop importing water form Malaysia?
Prices were becoming more expensive
Malaysia also threatened to turn off supply
What do they call grey/ recycled water in Singapore?
New water
Why have they changed the name of grey water in Singapore?
In order to change peoples attitude on drinking used toilet water
What % of Singapore’s water usage is New water?
30%
What will Singapore be doing to their harbour?
Will be turned into a fresh water reservoir
What are the 4 taps in Singapore?
Imported water
Recycled water
Desalinated water
Catchment water
How much of Singapore’s water is imported from Malaysia?
1/2
How much is desalinated water part of Singapore’s usage?
10% of needs mostly industry as people prefer taste of other options
How much pure water do they get from sea water in Singapore?
40% pure water
60% pure brine
How much rain does Singapore get a year? (cm)
250cm
What type of rain does Singapore receive?
Monsoon