CASE STUDY: California 0.0 / 5 ? EconomicsWater ConflictsA2/A-levelEdexcel Created by: JessCreated on: 12-04-14 09:41 CALI: Why is California an appealing location for (im)migrants? It's sunny climate and it is the world's 6th largest economy 1 of 17 CALI: How many people live in California? 37.7 million 2 of 17 CALI: What is the annual precipitation in California? 200-500mm 3 of 17 CALI: how much precipitation is lost through evaporation and transpiration? 65% 4 of 17 CALI: how much precipitation flows out to sea? 13% 5 of 17 CALI: how much precipitation is available for human use? 22% 6 of 17 CALI: between what months does 50% of the precipitation fall? November and March 7 of 17 CALI: How much has the population grown between 1900 and 1950? from 2 million to 10 million (8 million increase) 8 of 17 CALI: How much has the population grown between 1950 and 2007? 10 million to 37.7 million (27.7 million increase) 9 of 17 CALI: How large is the population expected to get by 2025? 45-50 million 10 of 17 CALI: What is the problem with the distribution of the population? Spatial Imbalance. 3/4 of the demand for water comes from south of Sacramento, but 75% of the precipitation falls to the nort 11 of 17 CALI: When was the famous drought? 2000-2007 12 of 17 CALI: How much of the USA's food does California produce? 50% 13 of 17 CALI: What are the impacts of Californians trying to secure water supplies? wetlands drained; natural habitats altered; fish stocks depleted; polluted waterways; over-extraction of groundwater; increasing salinity (esp. Salton Sea) 14 of 17 CALI: What two major water supply lines does California currently rely on? The State Water Project (SWP) and the Central Valley Project (CVP) 15 of 17 CALI: How much water does the Colorado River supply, and to where? Provides 60% of Southern California's water via a system of dams and aqueducts 16 of 17 CALI: Which players have conflicting views on water usage? farmers and city-goers, environmentalists vs everyone, conflict between cities 17 of 17
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