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WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING Flashcards

1
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oceans - salt water

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99.04

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2
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groundwater - salt water

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0.95

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3
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LWUA

A

Local Water and Utilities
Administration

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4
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under Water supply management
Water excess management
environmental restoration

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Biological sciences, engineering, physical sciences, social sciences

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WHAT DOES A WATER RESOURCES ENGINEER DO?

  • designing [] or [] and [], such as pumping stations, pipework, and earthworks
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sewer improvement plans or flood defense programs, and associated structures

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By the year 2025 nearly [] billion people will live in regions or countries with absolute [], even allowing for high levels of irrigation efficiency.

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2, water scarcity

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7
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lakes and marshes

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0.29

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lakes - salt water

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0.01

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9
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Hydrological research can inform [], [] and []

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Hydrology, environmental engineering, policy, and planning.

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10
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this includes protection from [] water and from water [], as well as providing sufficient water for a sustainable environment

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excess, shortage

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WHERE DO WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERS WORK? 2

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GOVERNMENT AGENCIES FOR WATER SUPPLY

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WHAT DOES A WATER RESOURCES ENGINEER DO?

  • Analyzing data from [], then designing [] or [] facilities to enhance the
    [] effects of the water treatment system.
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relevant data, new, improved, cleansing

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13
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Private firm that services the waterworks and sewerage systems of the western part of Metro Manila

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Maynilad Water Services,
Inc. (MWSI)

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MWSI

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Maynilad Water Services,
Inc.

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WHAT DOES A WATER RESOURCES ENGINEER DO?

  • Must take [], [], and other factors into consideration when designing these systems.
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budgetary constraints, government regulations,

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WHAT DOES A WATER RESOURCES ENGINEER DO?

  • Oversee the [] and [] of these systems to ensure they are correctly assembled.
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construction, implementation

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17
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atmosphere

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0.04

18
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3 categories of Water resource management

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Water supply management
Water excess management
environmental restoration

19
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the distribution and circulation of the water linking the earth’s atmosphere, land, and oceans.

A

hydrologic cycle

20
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Share responsibility in providing basic services such as water supply, sanitation, and flood control, including enforcement of sanitation laws

A

Local Government units
(LGUs)

21
Q

glaciers, permanent snow pack, and permafrost

A

69.6

22
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MWCI

A

Manila Water Company, Inc.

23
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soil moisture

A

0.05

24
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[] % of all salt water

A

97.5

25
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rivers - fresh water

A

0.006

26
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WHERE DO WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERS WORK? 4

A

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES FOR HYDROPOWER AND DAM
MANAGEMENT
* Department of Energy
* National Power Corporation
* Philippine National Oil Company
* National Electrification Administration

27
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WHAT DOES A WATER RESOURCES ENGINEER DO?

  • must create new [] and [] to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of water treatment and aquatic resources management.
A

equipment, systems, effectiveness,

28
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WHAT DOES A WATER RESOURCES ENGINEER DO?

  • [] and [] a water treatment system.
A

manage, maintain

29
Q

Private firm that services the waterworks and sewerage systems of the eastern part of Metro Manila

A

Manila Water Company, Inc.
(MWCI)

30
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is about solving problems to secure water for people, based on the sound scientific
understanding of the hydrologic and hydraulic process

A

WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING

31
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A practitioner of hydrology is a [] working within the fields of either [] or [], [], [], or [] and []

A

hydrologist, earth, environmental science, physical geography, geology, or civil and environmental engineering.

32
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Domains of hydrology include [], [], [], [], and [], where water plays the central role. [] and [] are not included because water is only one of many important aspects.

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hydrometeorology, surface hydrology, hydrogeology, drainage basin management, and water quality, Oceanography, meteorology

33
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WHERE DO WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERS WORK? 1

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GOVERNMENT
* National and regional
* Department of Science and Technology (DOST)
* DPWH, DILG, DOTr, DEPED, NHA, NIA, etc.
* Provincial and City organizations
* City and Municipal Engineers Office

34
Q

biospheres - fresh water

A

0.003

35
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WHERE DO WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERS WORK? 3

A

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES FOR IRRIGATION
* Department of Agriculture
* National Irrigation Administration

36
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Total water reserves

A

1,385,984,610 km^3

37
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the study of the movement, distribution, and quality of water throughout the Earth,
including the hydrologic cycle, water resources, and environmental watershed sustainability.

A

Hydrology

38
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applications include the [], [], and []

A

management of the urban water supply, design of urban storm-sewer
systems, and flood forecasting.

39
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is the quantitative study of the hydrologic cycle — the distribution and circulation of the water linking the earth’s atmosphere, land, and oceans.

A

WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING

40
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groundwater - fresh water

A

30.1

41
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Fresh water

A

2.5

42
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Promotes and oversees the development of provincial waterworks

A

Local Water and Utilities
Administration (LWUA)

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