Role of technology in solving future problems
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- Role of technology in solving future problems
- Technology can help increase both water supply and access, example:
- Desalination- provides 70% of Saudi Arabia's water but it is the most expensive option for water supply due to its energy use
- Towing flexible polypropylene bags will with freshwater has been propose e.g. Kielder to Essex
- USA uses reverse osmosis membrane technology to filter salt from brackish water
- In developing countries ore intermediate technology is more appropriate:
- Water collection e.g. catching rain water or building small dams
- Well built by NGOs e.g. Water Aid
- Using plastic or glass bottles filled with contaminated water exposed to the sun for 6 hours destroys micro-organisms
- Technology can help increase both water supply and access, example:
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