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WATER RESOURCES

Water resources
-are natural resources of water that are
potentially useful for humans, for example
as a source of drinking water
supply or irrigation water. These resources
can be either freshwater from natural
sources, or water produced artificially
from other sources, such as from reclaimed
water (wastewater) or desalinated water
(seawater).
three types of water problems

The types of water pollution


include: Groundwater
Pollution. Surface Water
Pollution. Suspended Matter.
Natural sources of fresh water

-Naturalof freshsources
water include surface water,
under river
flow, groundwater and frozen
water.
Surface water
-Surface water is water in a river, lake or
fresh water wetland. Surface water is
naturally replenished by precipitation and
naturally lost through discharge to
the oceans, evaporation, evapotranspiration an
d groundwater recharge. The only natural input
to any surface water system is precipitation
within its watershed.
WATER FROM GLACEIR
-Glacier runoff is considered to be
surface water. The Himalayas, which
are often called "The Roof of the
World", contain some of the most
extensive and rough high altitude
areas on Earth as well as the
greatest area of glaciers and
permafrost outside of the poles.
GROUNDWATER
-is the water present beneath Earth's surface in
rock and soil pore spaces and in
the fractures of rock formations. About 30
percent of all readily available freshwater in
the world is groundwater.[6] A unit of rock or an
unconsolidated deposit is called an aquifer when
it can yield a usable quantity of water. The
depth at which soil pore spaces or fractures and
voids in rock become completely saturated with
water is called the water table.
UNDER RIVER FLOW
-Throughout the course of a river, the total
volume of water transported downstream will
often be a combination of the visible free water
flow together with a substantial contribution
flowing through rocks and sediments that
underlie the river and its floodplain called
the hyporheic zone. For many rivers in large
valleys, this unseen component of flow may
greatly exceed the visible flow.
WATER USES
-The total quantity of water
available at any given time is an
important consideration. Some
human water users have an
intermittent need for water. For
example, many farms require large
quantities of water in the spring,
and no water at all in the winter.
How can we solve the problem of
water resources?
1.DAMN and Reservoirs. ...
2.Rainwater Harvesting. ...
3.Aqueducts. ...
4.Desalination. ...
5.Water Reuse (Water Recycling) ...
6.Water Conservation.
What are the problems associated with the
use of water resources?

-Deterioration of Water Quality,


Ineffectiveness of Legislative Provisions,
Water Pollution etc. Water Resources
are fundamental to human existence. In
every country, there are special
provisions to manage available water
resources efficiently and supply them to
end-users.
What is the major problem with
water?
-Rivers, lakes and aquifers are
drying up or becoming too polluted to
use. More than half the world's
wetlands have disappeared.
Agriculture consumes more water
than any other source and wastes
much of that through inefficiencies.
Water scarcity Effects
-Water shortages have a direct impact
on crops and livestock, which can lead
to food shortages and eventually
starvation. As well, because of water
shortages some people cannot shower,
wash their clothes or clean their homes
properly.
How can we protect our water source?

Dispose of chemicals
properly. Take used motor
oil to a recycling center.
Limit the amount of
fertilizer used on plants.
Take short showers.

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