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Water Resources, Water Resources Final Exam With Questions And 100% ALL SURE ANSWERS
Terms in this set (98)
*Water supply won't change
Population *Water consumption has doubled b/w 1960 and 2010
*India and China projected to increase w/ the former soon overtaking the latter
*Low Stress <10%
*Low to Medium (10-20%)
Water Stress *Medium to High (20-40%)
*High(40-80%)
*Extremely High (>80%)
-loss of species and habitat
-Urbanization
-Wetlands degradation
Environmental Degradation
-Need for food-convert more lands for agricultural uses
-Preservation for diverse ecosystem
-Surface and groundwater quality (ex. Fracking fluids, pharmaceuticals, Microplastics)
Water Resources, Water Resources Final Exam
1/13
, Greenhouses gases
Solar irradiance
Climate Change-causes
Volcanoes
Meteor Impact
Sea-Level
animals die
Climate Change-consequences
weather change
Temp Change
Quantitative methods to simulate the interactions of the important drivers of climate, including
Climate Models
atmosphere, oceans, land surface and ice
-Warms the atmosphere
-altering the hydrologic cycle
How does climate change affect freshwater? -changes to the amount, timing, form, and intensity of precipitation
-flow of water in watersheds
-the quality of aquatic environments
Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990
-Acid rain pollution
Cap and trade system: George H. W. Bush
-Emission trading (cap-and-trade) system
U.S. Global change research program
Management Solutions-begin
Big cites-Gov. unable to provide good water
Privatization of Water Treatment and Delivery Africa-huge pop. rise and private vendors
Largest private water supplier-French giants Suez and Vivendi
-Replenish aquifers
-CA and other western states in US
Groundwater Recharge
-Water diverted from streams to holding basins
-Aquifers must have porous material and saturated thickness
-one leaking faucet=3280 gallons/year
-low-flush toilet (now 1.6 gal), waterless toilet
Water Conservation -restrictive shower heads
-Water efficient dishwater and washing machines
-Using efficient irrigation techniques. E.g. drip irrigation
Water Resources, Water Resources Final Exam
2/13
Water Resources, Water Resources Final Exam With Questions And 100% ALL SURE ANSWERS
Terms in this set (98)
*Water supply won't change
Population *Water consumption has doubled b/w 1960 and 2010
*India and China projected to increase w/ the former soon overtaking the latter
*Low Stress <10%
*Low to Medium (10-20%)
Water Stress *Medium to High (20-40%)
*High(40-80%)
*Extremely High (>80%)
-loss of species and habitat
-Urbanization
-Wetlands degradation
Environmental Degradation
-Need for food-convert more lands for agricultural uses
-Preservation for diverse ecosystem
-Surface and groundwater quality (ex. Fracking fluids, pharmaceuticals, Microplastics)
Water Resources, Water Resources Final Exam
1/13
, Greenhouses gases
Solar irradiance
Climate Change-causes
Volcanoes
Meteor Impact
Sea-Level
animals die
Climate Change-consequences
weather change
Temp Change
Quantitative methods to simulate the interactions of the important drivers of climate, including
Climate Models
atmosphere, oceans, land surface and ice
-Warms the atmosphere
-altering the hydrologic cycle
How does climate change affect freshwater? -changes to the amount, timing, form, and intensity of precipitation
-flow of water in watersheds
-the quality of aquatic environments
Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990
-Acid rain pollution
Cap and trade system: George H. W. Bush
-Emission trading (cap-and-trade) system
U.S. Global change research program
Management Solutions-begin
Big cites-Gov. unable to provide good water
Privatization of Water Treatment and Delivery Africa-huge pop. rise and private vendors
Largest private water supplier-French giants Suez and Vivendi
-Replenish aquifers
-CA and other western states in US
Groundwater Recharge
-Water diverted from streams to holding basins
-Aquifers must have porous material and saturated thickness
-one leaking faucet=3280 gallons/year
-low-flush toilet (now 1.6 gal), waterless toilet
Water Conservation -restrictive shower heads
-Water efficient dishwater and washing machines
-Using efficient irrigation techniques. E.g. drip irrigation
Water Resources, Water Resources Final Exam
2/13
