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Environmental Management_ Water Supplies _ (INDUSTRIAL BOILERMAKER MAINTENANCE V4)
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9/2/24, 5:07 PMEnvironmental Management: Water Supplies
Jeremiah
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What determines where groundrwater can Geology
be stored?
How much groundwater is there? 20%
water that is present beneath the earths surface that fills the cracks and spaces in
What is groundwater?
underground soil, or pores, and rock layers
it is a critical component of the earths water cycle, originating from precipitation that
Where does groundwater originate from?
infiltrates the ground
in underground aquifers (permeable rock or soil layers capable of transmitting and
Where is groundwater stored?
storing water)
- harder to manage water supplies in a region
- periods of water shortages
- less snowfall
- less water available late in summer as snow melts early in the season
- tropical storm size and strength
- stronger winds, more precipitation
Climate change effects on water insecurity
- increased flooding and wind damage; can lead to loss of topsoil's and damage to
vegetation
- flooding can also lead to contamination of water supplies and damage to
infrastructure
- reduced access to reliable water supply, less water for agriculture, reduced food
security
the ability to access sufficient quantities of clean water to maintain adequate standards
Water Security
of food and goods production, proper sanitation, and sustainable health care.
- crop yields. livestock and food shortages (malnutrition and famine)
- illnesses related to contaminated water, such as diarrhoea and cholera3
Impacts of water insecurity
- poverty; unable to grow food, build houses, work, attend school or stay healthy; poor
sanitation and a lack of clean drinking water
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