Day 3
AT HOME:
Reading Assignment:
Read pages 207-213
Questions:
Read pages 207-213
Questions:
- Discuss human impact on the hydrologic cycle.
- What strategies can be used to meet increasing demand for freshwater?
- In Case Study 1, what are the reasons for strained relations between the neighboring countries over water supplies?
- In Case Study 2, what are the criticisms of the dam?
IN CLASS:
Questions:
- What is happening in Beijing, Mexico City and California's Central Valley? Why?
- What will happen as regions and nations run short of water?
- Where is groundwater most threatened and how did these basins become so depleted?
- Is there any good news?
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Explained: The World's Water Crisis (Netflix)
- What allowed civilizations to thrive?
- What is Cape Town's Day Zero?
- How is the world's water supply broken down? (Salt water/Frozen Freshwater/Liquid Freshwater)
- What % of people can count on having running water in their home?
- Describe what happened/is happening in Mexico City.
- What is an aquifer?
- What is making available water much more erratic?
- Where does most of our liquid freshwater use go?
- What is the most inefficient irrigation method?
- Describe what has happened to the Colorado River.
- Describe the dilemma in Mexicali.
- List the areas where water scarcity is a big issue.
- Why is desalination not the best option right now?
- What happened to Cape Town's Day Zero?
- Do you agree or disagree that water is a human rights issue? Explain.
International Water Conflict
Click here to access an international water conflict map. You will need to modify the search criteria as follows
Zoom out so you can see the entire map. You will see dots representing areas of water conflict.
16. Describe the global distribution of water conflict since 2010
Click on one water conflict from each continent.
17. Describe each conflict.
Click here to access an international water conflict map. You will need to modify the search criteria as follows
- In 'Conflict Type' - select 'all'
- In 'Date Range' - select '2010 to present'
- In the search box, type 'water' and then press return.
Zoom out so you can see the entire map. You will see dots representing areas of water conflict.
16. Describe the global distribution of water conflict since 2010
Click on one water conflict from each continent.
17. Describe each conflict.
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Blue Gold: Water Wars
Adress the following questions during or after the documentary. They aren't necessarily in order.
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