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Dec 6, 2023
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Big Idea 9.4:
One of the human activities that negatively impact water resources is not regulating the amount
of water taken from the Earth. An example of this is the regulation of groundwater in Guelph
where the residents of Guelph and Nestle Water are competing for resources in the same area.
The company wasn’t appropriately regulating its water usage as residents were concerned
if
there would be enough water left to sustain their livelihood (CBC, 2016). The Colorado River is
also an example of the improper regulation of water negatively impacting water resources. The
water in this river is decreasing rapidly due to many factors, one of them being the over-
allocation of water (Johnston, J. W., n.d.).
The Colorado River is an example of overpopulation negatively impacting water resources. The
growing population creates more demand for water which cannot be fulfilled by the river, so the
water level is decreasing as a result.
Big Idea 7.3:
Water is considered a limited resource in the groundwater example as two groups are competing
for the same water resource. This is creating a serious issue as residents are worried there will be
a water crisis if Nestle Water doesn’t reduce the amount of groundwater they’re using for their
business (CBC, 2016). As there is competition for the groundwater in Guelph
it’s a limited
resource.
Water is considered a limited resource in the surface water example as the amount of water in the
river is decreasing due to increasing demand. The water levels
of the river’s largest reservoirs
are
declining which is a matter of great concern as the demand is increasing due to several factors
such as overpopulation, climate change, and declining ecosystems (Johnston, J. W., n.d.). As
there is less water available while more people need its a limited resource.
Big Idea 5.2:
In the groundwater example the people who are affected are the residents of Guelph and Nestle
Water. The residents are negatively impacted as their livelihood is at stake due to concerns about
groundwater. Without reliable access to water the quality of life for the residents of Guelph
would significantly decrease. They already faced some consequences of the competition for
groundwater, such as water usage still being restricted for some time after a severe drought even
though summer had already passed (CBC, 2016).
In the surface water example, the main people being affected are the people who depend on the
Colorado River Basin for their water supply. Seven states in America and Mexico depend on the
Colorado River Basin, which itself depends on the Colorado River (Johnston, J. W., n.d.). If the
water levels in the Colorado River continue to decrease, there will be a water crisis for those
areas.
Big Idea 1.1:
Groundwater:
1) Creating stricter regulating for companies such as Nestle Water who are using groundwater, to
ensure that residents of the area have reliable access to groundwater
2) Use alternative sources of water instead of depending on just one, so the demand is shared
among multiple water resources which can be then replenished.
Surface Water:
1) Reusing water that has already been used for purposes such as sinks and laundry machines
called grey water. This grey water can be treated so it can be reused, which will allow all water
to be used twice and reduce demand on the Colorado River (Swanson. C, 2023)
2) Encourage residents to not use water for recreational uses such as mowing lawns. An example
is Las Vegas offered residents money to replace the grass on their lawn with plants more suited
to drier climates (Swanson. C, 2023).
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