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Comenius Project 2012-2014. The I mportance of Clean W ater. Kaisa Teele Oja , Katie Grierson , Fae Treadaway , Christian Höffner , Mirco Börner Roy Burkhart. European Water Charter. European Council, Strasbourg 6 May 1968 Principles : - P recaution and preventive action ,
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The Importanceof Clean Water KaisaTeeleOja, Katie Grierson, FaeTreadaway, Christian Höffner, Mirco Börner Roy Burkhart
European Water Charter • European Council, Strasbourg 6 May 1968 • Principles: - Precautionandpreventiveaction, - Reductionofdamage, -“polluterpays”, - Education andcooperation
European Water Charter Keypoints of the Charter: Essential for life Not an infinite resource Dependence on purified water Suitability Has to be reusable Adequate plant cover Inventory of water resources Correct administration of water Scientific investigation, special training, public training Common heritage National water resources International cooperation
Origin of Clean Water Germany MainlyGroundwater (64%) Lakesand Rivers Waterhastobedemineralised, filteredanddesinfected in a Watertreatment plant
Origin of Clean Water Scotland Essentially, all ofourwater in Scotland comesfrom rain. Whenitdoes rain, twothingscan happen… …The watercanflowintostreams, rivers, lochsandreservoirsandthenbeclassifiedassurfacewater. …Orthewatercan also seepthroughthegroundand form undergroundpools, thiswaterisvery pure asmanyofthepollutantsarefiltered out duringtheseepingprocess. = Most peoplereceivesurfacewateryetsomearesuppliedwithundergroundpools.
Origin of Clean Water Estonia Mainlygroundwater 40% comesfromtheuplands Protectionareas Purificationcentresfiltrateandaeratethewater (remove S, Fe)
Treatment Process Screening Aeration (to supply with air) Clarification Filteration Disinfectant pH Adjustment
WaterCrisis • Problems sincethe turn ofthemillenium • Waterisusedwastefullyanditismanagedinefficiently • Result: • Healthcarecosts a lotofmoney • Slow economicprocess • Ecologicalproblems
!!! People livingwithout clean drinkingwater. (in millions)
WaterCrisis Examples: • In Spain, peopleuse a lotofwaterforwateringthefields. They pump it out ofthegroundillegally. Ifwecontinuethe same way, thenbytheyear 2025 about 2 billionpeople will live withoutaccessto clean, drinkablewater.
WaterCrisis Solutions: Educate to change consumption and lifestyles Invent new water conservation technologies Recycle wastewater Improve irrigation and agricultural practices Appropriately price water Developenergy efficient desalinationplants Improve water catchment and harvesting Look to community-based governance and partnerships Shrink corporate water footprints
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