Essays Tagged: "Water Resources"

Water Resources in Jordan ?

Water1) IntroductionThe water crisis in Jordan is considered one of the most important subjects in t ... ple who need it for irrigation, industry and regular daily use.This article presents an overview of water resources in Jordan, " which are limited "And some present water use in Jordan.2) What are the ... d "And some present water use in Jordan.2) What are the water resources in Jordan?The potential for water resources in Jordan ranges from 1,000-2,000 mcm including recycled treated wastewater. There a ...

(4 pages) 93 2 2.9 Dec/2002

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

Vivendi Universal Case Study Project MGT 480: Business Research Applications

e world's leaders in media, communication, entertainment, publishing, environmental management, and water resources since its inception as Compagnie Générale des Eaux (CGE) in 1853 when ... mpagnie Générale des Eaux (CGE) in 1853 when it received an Imperial decree to supply water to Lyons (Vivendi Universal, 2001). After a series of acquisitions and business partnerships t ...

(10 pages) 492 1 3.7 Dec/2002

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Dumping in our Waters. This essay explains the vast water pollution we have in our waters.

Dumping in our WatersWater is probably one of the most important resources we have. People can survive without food ... the most important resources we have. People can survive without food for several weeks but without water we couldn't live for more than a week. Millions of liters of water are needed every day worldw ... ops, and cooling industrial processes, not to mention leisure industries such as swimming pools and water sports centers. (Internet Source) Despite our dependence on water, we use it as dumping ground ...

(5 pages) 164 1 4.4 Jan/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science

Israel.

for the Occupied Palestinian Territories, which entails vast confiscation of Palestinian lands and water resources as well as disruption of Palestinian territorial contiguity, would leave the Palesti ... of the Palestinian peoples' historic and religious attachment to Jerusalem, (ii) limited access to water and arable land and (iii) insufficient area to accommodate population growth and any returning ...

(5 pages) 82 0 4.2 May/2003

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

Water, a sustainable resource.

, it also covers:Permanent conservation measureswater carried by the world riversfreshwater resources as a proportion of the earths waterWater Use I ... world riversfreshwater resources as a proportion of the earths waterWater Use In Different CountriesWater ScarcityThe amount of water we use in our homes varies during the dayHow to use water more eff ... s during the dayHow to use water more efficientlyNothing has had a greater impact on the world than water. Water has moulded its ancient landscape and influenced the pattern of human habitation from e ...

(5 pages) 200 0 4.8 Jul/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science

Despite persistent rural urban migration in Latin America, the agricultural sector has continued to be of vital importance during the last seventy years. Explain give examples.

a large area of cultivable land, good climate and soil to suit every crop, surrounded with surplus water resources. The vast tract of fertile land gave birth to agriculture, cattle breeding, farming ... the peasants move to the urban areas for their children's schooling and to have basic services like water and electricity.The impact of the Cuban Revolution of 1959 spread very far, it was not only th ...

(9 pages) 135 0 4.5 Oct/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > Central & Southamerican History

Does the commonly used herbicide "2, 4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid" cause destruction of aquatic organisms, especially the Brown Planarian?

Each year in the United States of America over 69 percent of the available water is used for agriculture and 8 percent is used for domestic uses. Sewage, industrial waste and ... te and agricultural chemicals such as herbicides, pesticides, and fertilizers are the main point of water pollution. In the year of 1995 the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) reported that 37 perc ... ishing and swimming during all or part of the year. However taking into account that Earth's usable water resources is less than 3 percent of Earth's total water resources, this a humongous amount. Wa ...

(17 pages) 62 0 4.8 Apr/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science

An essay on the water crisis in the Middle East. Describing why it will not be a cause for war in the future

Water is an essential commodity for human existence. It is used for consumption, maintaining public ... for consumption, maintaining public health, agriculture, industry, and for transportation. Serious water scarcities will affect virtually every aspect of human life. Water resources are enormously sk ... of human life. Water resources are enormously skewed geographically, and many countries with lower water availability also have high rates of population growth. This will exacerbate their water short ...

(13 pages) 134 0 4.8 May/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science > Political Theory

Global Warming's Impact on Mankind; the potential for disruption.

smaller, and more far reaching, areas. These seven general areas that will seem to be affected are: water levels, severity of weather events, human health issues, agriculture, energy usage, manufactur ... ulture, energy usage, manufacturing and construction, and the financial sector. By the term "water levels" we mean a rising sea level, significant differences in rainfall and greater pressures ...

(6 pages) 96 0 4.2 Aug/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Earth Sciences

California Irrigation: The Dammed

California's lack of water is a concern for many people. The use of irrigation techniques must be controlled to help redu ... rn for many people. The use of irrigation techniques must be controlled to help reduce pollution of water resources, destruction of land, and the devastation effects it has on the population. Water ha ... was a small amount of irrigation, the streams were uncontrolled, not dammed. Large areas were under water during flood periods and higher lands were regularly dry each year when the moisture from the ...

(5 pages) 61 0 5.0 Dec/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Israel - Economic Activity

nland valleys.Approximately half of the arable land has to be irrigated because of Israel's lack of water resources, eighty percent of which uses a combination of irrigation and fertilization techniqu ... . In the North East and Galilee Region, avocados are a major agriculture industry.ResourcesRenewableWater is a renewable resource that Israel uses, with 1.6 billion cubic meters. As much as seventy-fi ...

(5 pages) 29 0 0.0 Jan/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics > Foreign & International Economics

Resource Shortage

Water is an essential commodity for human existence. It is used for consumption, maintaining public ... for consumption, maintaining public health, agriculture, industry, and for transportation. Serious water scarcities will affect virtually every aspect of human life. Water resources are enormously sk ... of human life. Water resources are enormously skewed geographically, and many countries with lower water availability also have high rates of population growth. This will exacerbate their water short ...

(6 pages) 129 1 3.0 Apr/2006

Subjects: Science Essays > Earth Sciences

Golf courses effect the pollution and depletion of water resources

Table of Contents1 Introduction........32 Golf courses and their use of water resources.........43 Positive & negative impacts on use of water related 5to Golf Courses ... use of the growth of world population, mass consumption and pollution, the availability of drinking water is decreasing. For this reason, water is an essential resource on the earth, and an important ... on the earth, and an important element in many political conflicts. Some have predicted that clean water will become the "next oil", making Canada, with this resource in abundance, possibly the riche ...

(11 pages) 91 1 4.0 Aug/2006

Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science

Land Degradation In Murray-Darling Basin, Australia

ESSAY TOPIC: There has been much recent publicity about the crisis of land and water management in the Murray-Darling Basin. Critically examine some of the major issues of resourc ... le management practices since the moment of European settlement have destroyed the Basin's land and water resources so severely that the destruction has been called "˜the crisis of land and water ... the destruction has been called "˜the crisis of land and water management'. Land degradation, water quality and land and water salinity are three major problems considered by the Murray-Darling ...

(9 pages) 20 0 0.0 Nov/2001

Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science

Construction and the Environment

tegies of which will be used for remediation. Including the affect it will have on wildlife and the water resources.•Land Use- the change from commercial use to community use. And the left contam ... at the contaminated site (with attendant risk of creating air pollution)•Extraction of ground water or soil vapour with an active electromechanical system, with subsequent stripping of the conta ...

(7 pages) 47 0 4.0 Oct/2007

Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science

West Bank Barrier: The essay is about the current conflict between Israelis and Palestinians and the barrier that was constructed to provent Palestinian terrorist attacks.

ttacks.Many Palestinians think that the wall is a land grab, an attempt to cut them out, commandeer water resources and to confiscate land. Israeli officials deny these claims and argue that the wall ... is a land grab and an attempt to set borders between Israeli and Palestinian states and commandeer water resources as the wall seems to align up with them.One hundred and fifty nations voted in favou ...

(2 pages) 18 1 5.0 May/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

Kyoto Protocol

een 1.0 and 3.5 degrees Celsius. With weather change, there will be an even greater complexity with water resources in every branch of the world. Nineteen countries are under strain for insufficiency ...

(10 pages) 44 0 4.0 Jan/2009

Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science

Energy Resource Plan

ld put off less carbon that if it were neglected from the maintenance. Another example would be the water conservation. If we would only cut back on the watering 5 minutes it would be a huge impact to ...

(3 pages) 17 0 0.0 May/2009

Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science

Uses of water in South Africa How water is used in south Africa in the different sectors

Uses of water in South AfricaIndustry, mining and forestry share the left over 28% of water as well as any w ... ining and forestry share the left over 28% of water as well as any water resources. Only 9% of rain water is available, as the rest is lost due to surface run-off. Run-off is used in agriculture - mai ... n agriculture - mainly irrigation - then used in industries, domestic use and then mining.Domestic: Water usage is one of the most prominent forms of consumption. As people become richer, the amount o ...

(5 pages) 2 0 0.0 Apr/2012

Subjects: Science Essays > Earth Sciences > Oceanography

Water Resource Plan. Grade is 100

The issue of freshwater pollution is a serious level of concern. The Environmental Protection Agency has projected tha ... water pollution will be as high in 2025 as it was in 1968, which is before the passage of the Clean Water Act. We must comprehend the problems and become part of the resolution in order to combat this ... become part of the resolution in order to combat this pollution. There are many different types of water pollution, with that being said the quality and quantity of our clean freshwater resources are ...

(3 pages) 0 0 0.0 Oct/2013

Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science