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Water for the World
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Quick Quiz…
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What percentage of the world’s water can we drink? A. 0.8% B. 6% C. 19% D. 30%
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A. 0.8% 0.8 % fresh water 1.7 % ice, glaciers 97.5 % sea water Ludovik Hirlimann www.forestwander.com Andrew Hux
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How many people in the world are without access to drinking water? A. 1.1 million B. 210 million C. 1.1 billion D. 2.3 billion
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C.1.1 billion
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On average how many litres of water do we use a day? A. 50 B. 100 C. 150 D. 200
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C. 150 litres UK Average 150 litres = 10 litres
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UK Average 150 litres Mozambique 8 litres America 350 litres
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How many litres could be lost through leaks in this country per day if the supply is 4.5 billion litres? A. 2 million B. 50 million C. 500 million D. 900 million
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Dwellings (55%) Non dwellings (25%) Lost in transmission (20%) Canary Wharf
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What percentage of domestic water is used for flushing toilets in the UK? A. 10% B. 20% C. 25% D. 30%
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Water Consumption Hoekstra, A.Y. and Chapagain, A.K. (2008) Globalization of water: Sharing the planet's freshwater resources, Blackwell Publishing, Oxford, UK
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Availability of Water World Resources Institute - PAGE, 2000
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Water Scarcity International Water Management Institute
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Virtual Water Water used to produce products Water footprint = Domestic + Virtual Water Import Virtual Water Export - Hoekstra, A.Y. and Chapagain, A.K. (2008) Globalization of water: Sharing the planet's freshwater resources, Blackwell Publishing, Oxford, UK
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Decontamination and Water Service Infrastructure
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Water Services Infrastructure
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Water Service Infrastructure
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Water Treatment Plant Arup
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Water Treatment Plant Filter River “source” Add chemicalsStir Settle Disinfect Store Distributee
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Alternative Water Sources Groundwater (Well with Pump) WaterAId
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Alternative Water Sources Springs Caroline Penn, WaterAId
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Alternative Water Sources Surface Water – Lakes and Rivers Courtesy of Indrajit Shah
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Alternative Water Sources Rainwater Harvesting Anokhee Shah,
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Alternative Water Sources Water Delivery Anokhee Shah,
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Alternative Water Sources Sea – Thermal Desalination or Reverse Osmosis Arup
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Treatment – Appropriate Technology Potters for Peace – Ceramic Water Filters Slow sand filtration – Biosand Filter www.biosandfilter.org Potters for Peace
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Treatment – Appropriate Technology SODIS – Solar Disinfection SODIS / Eawag
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Conclusions Arup
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