Small Scale Water Managment- Key words

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  • Created on: 30-06-13 13:52
Eutrophication
When fertilisers from farmers fields are washed into rivers and streams causing excessive plant growth eg. Algal Bloom
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Fog/ Cloud Harvesting
Shooting mud up into colud in hope that it will make it rain
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Terracing
How they grow things making small steps and irragate by making a small water fall eg.Paddy Fields
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Desalinisation
Taking salt of the water (ocean) so it is able to be used commercially
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Grey Water
Used water being used again (but not too bad for example dish washing water)
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Reafforestation
The planting of Trees
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Small Scale
Solutions can be introduced that keep water supplies more constant throughout the year
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Intermediate Technology
Appropraite small scale , practical solutions that local people can apply and maintain.eg a pumpkin tank
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Shooting mud up into colud in hope that it will make it rain

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Fog/ Cloud Harvesting

Card 3

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How they grow things making small steps and irragate by making a small water fall eg.Paddy Fields

Back

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Card 4

Front

Taking salt of the water (ocean) so it is able to be used commercially

Back

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Card 5

Front

Used water being used again (but not too bad for example dish washing water)

Back

Preview of the back of card 5
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