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