Non-abstractive uses
- Created by: Luke Mitchell
- Created on: 13-01-13 18:47
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- Non-abstractive uses
- Energy
- Hydro electric power (HEP) scheme use the kenetic energy of moving river water to generate electricity.
- dam usually built to hold back a reservoir so the river flow is altered but the water is not removed
- water from rivers, lakes and sea is used to cool condenser steam in fossil fuel and nuclear power stations.
- Returned to the source at a slightly higher temperture.
- Transport
- Water was the first mass transport system for bulk goods on the sea, rivers and canals declined with rise of railways and road transport, but ship transport remains very important
- Recteation
- water bodies used for many recreational uses such as canoeing/holiday boating/sport fishing/swimming
- Wildlife Conservation
- welands provide valuabl wildlife habitats.
- many created by human activities e.g. reservoirs/flooded gravel pits.
- Wetlands in UK important for migratory water birds because our mild winters prevent water from freezing.
- Energy
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