Managing water for the future

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  • Created on: 16-04-17 16:14
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  • Managing water for the future
    • Fog catchers - Bolivia
      • 50m squared mesh collects 150-170l a day
    • Decommissioned oil tankers redeveloped to carry water
      • Expensive
    • Medusa Bags - Turkey
      • Tow 300,000 tonnes of fresh water
    • Xeriscaping
      • Planting drought resistant plants
    • Recharge Basins - Tussan
      • Colarado River water put into basins and allowed to percolate and mix with groundwater to increase rate aquifers fill up
    • Terraces - China
      • Steps - keeps water on ground - more vegetation
    • Small portable desalinators used for sailing
    • Desalination Plant
      • Environmental problems disposing of saline water
      • 5mn gallons a day
    • Namibia recycles all water into drinking water

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