Water Resources

Virtual Booklet

Water Resources
By: Natalia Leguizamon B
T. Angel Watler Archbold
Colegio Bennett

5-c
Social Studies

Index
Index:
Introduction
Prior knowledge
General Info.
Glossary
G.O uses of water
Uses of water
Good and bad uses of the water.
News about uses of the water resource
Proposals- How to conserve water
resources.
Conclusion
Video

Introduction
This is virtual booklet of water
resources is going to be about how
people use water, how we would
have to take care of it and many
things that with this booklet you
should learn. Also with this booklet
you should learn how to not waste
the water and enjoy you to practice
it to save this beautiful world.

Prior knowledge
Are sourc
es of
water
and
they are useful from
the humans and
animals.

We would have to
take care of the
water because in
few years
there's not
going to be enough
water for us.

Water resources is
important on Earth and
without it we
cant
do many things
or
satisfied
our needs.
Water is a
renewable natural
resources also like
air and
soil.

Water Resources
Are

sources of water that

are useful to humans.
Uses of water include
agricultural, industrial,
household, recreational
and environmental
activities. Virtually all of
these human uses require
fresh water.

Fresh water is renewable

resources like soil and air.
The worlds is supplied by
clean and fresh water and it is
decreasing. Water is one of our
most critical resources, but
around the world it is under
threat.

Water demand already

exceeds supply in many
parts of the world and as
the world population
continues to rise, so too
does the water demand.

Water resources are divided:

Water

resources are
divisible into two distinct
categories : the surfacewater resources and the
ground-water resources.
Each of these categories
is a part of the earth's
water circulatory
system, called the
hydrologic cycle, and is
derived from
precipitation, which is
rainfall plus snow.

Distribute of water on Earth

This is how the water is distribute

on Earth. If you could see here that
is most amount of water in the

This is another
graphic about the
worlds water and
how it is
distributed.
Here also you could
see that the total
volume in the
hydrosphere of
water is 1.386 km2
(100%)

Sources of Fresh 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, and sub-surface seepage.

 Ground

Water:

Sub-surface water, or groundwater, is fresh

water located in the pore space of soil and
rocks. It is also water that is flowing within
aquifers below the water table.

Desalination:
Desalination is an artificial
process by which saline
water (generally sea
water) is converted to
fresh water.

 Frozen

Water:

Several schemes have been proposed to

make use of icebergs as a water source,
however to date this has only been done
for novelty purposes. Glacier runoff is
considered to be surface water.

Under River
flow

Glossary
Useful:

To do something in order to be

helpful.
Virtually: almost, but not quite.
Decreasing: smaller increase in output than
input: a situation in which an increase in
input causes output to increase by a smaller
proportion.
Exceeds: be greater than something- to be
greater than something in quantity, degree,
or scope.
Replenished: replace used items- to restock
depleted items or material.
Discharge: carry something out.

How do people use

Water Resources?
Divide

Household
Washing dishes
Fill the car with
water
Watering the plants
Putting out the fire
Give water for the
cows
Watering the grass
Washing the car
Picture:

Personal
Use
Washing the teeth
Drinking water
Take a shower
Going to the
bathroom
Walk in the pool for
recovering health

Picture:

Recreational
activities
Go to the pool.
Go to the beach.
Walk in the pool for
recovering health.
Skiing in the
mountains.
Fish in the lakes.
Play with a ball in the
river.
Surfeit in the ocean.
Picture:

Uses of water

Agricultural: It is estimated that

69% of worldwide water use is for
irrigation, with 15-35% of irrigation
withdrawals being unsustainable.
Aquaculture is a small but growing
agricultural use of water.

Industrial: It is estimated that

15% of worldwide water use is
industrial. The distribution of
industrial water usage that is
varies widely, but as a whole is
lower than agricultural use.

This is the process of irrigation

Recreational water:
use is usually a very
small but growing
percentage of total
water use. Recreational
water use is mostly tied
to reservoirs.

Environmental: Explicit
environmental water use is
also a very small but
growing percentage of total
water use.

Household: It is
estimated that 15% of
worldwide water use is
for household purposes.
These include drinking
water, bathing, cooking,
sanitation, and
gardening.

Good and bad uses of water

Ways

people waste water: (How to save

it).

Dishwasher -Dishwashers can waste so much water if you

run it when it is not full. A way to prevent this is to wash
your dishes without use of the dishwasher.

Brushing Teeth / Washing Dishes WITH the Water

Running- DO NOT keep water running while brushing your
teeth/ doing the dishes. When you brush your teeth, wet the
toothbrush first and turn the water off.

Shaving - When you taking the shower, do you really need

the water running? Turn off the water while you shave your
legs. I put conditioner in my hair, fill cup with water, sit in
the bathtub and shave, with the water off.

If Its Yellow, Let it Mellow. If Its Brown, Flush it DownSome people are bothered by this, but it is essential. Every
time you flush the toilet, you waste 10 gallons of water.

Car Wash-This may be hard for us city folks, but if you have
a lawn, Wash your car on it! Use Biodegradable soap, and a
bucket of water. Only turn on the hose for the final rinse.

Bath time! Bath time is no longer Fun time. It wastes an

unnecessary amount of water. an average shower uses 1/5
the amount of water that is needed for a bath!

Using the Toilet as a Garbage Can- Do Not Do This!

Throw out everything in a garbage can, even if it is tempting
to just throw it in the toilet.

Hot Water-Only use hot water when absolutely necessary.

Hot water uses a lot more energy, and it isnt always
necessary.

New about uses of water

Colombia: government seeks to moderate water
consumption through rateincrease
January 29, 2010
The Colombian government will issue a presidential decree in January 2010
to increase water tariffs in an effort to moderate water consumption in
the country, local paper La Repblica reported.
Rates will be adjusted in each region according to water usage and climate
variables, environment and housing minister Carlos Costa was quoted as
saying.
Households located in cold areas with a monthly consumption of more than
28m3 will experience rate increases, as will households in warm areas
that consume over 34m3/month and those in hot areas with a monthly
consumption exceeding 35m3, the report said.
According to government projections, some 100 municipalities are at risk of
water rationing in 2010, as a result of the El Nio weather phenomenon,
which affects rainfall amounts.
Bogot city does not appear to be at risk and is using its potable water
reserve to support the water supply in its surrounding municipalities,
according to the report.
A total of 13 municipalities are already experiencing water rationing,
including Villeta, La Mesa, Apulo, Barichara and San Juan Nepomuceno.
Source: BNamericas.com [subscription site], 23 Dec 2009

Proposals: How to conserve

water

If you want to learn how to conserver water and protecting the

environment, learning to conserve water is a great way to make a
positive impact. A four-minute shower may not sound like much, but
in reality can cost up to 40 gallons. But don't worry--there are ways
to change water-hogging household habits into leaner, greener
activities.
Water Conservation Tips

Run your dishwasher for only full loads.

Turn off the tap when you brush your teeth.

Check your faucets and toilets for leaks.

Take shorter showers.

Water your lawn in the morning.

Use a cover on your pool.

Wash your car with a nozzle on the hose.

We are fortunate enough to live in a

place where clean water flows freely
on demand, it can be easy to take it
for granted. From your daily
dishwashing routine to your daily
shower, every drop of this natural
resource is precious. Practicing
conservation is not only good for the
environment, but can save you
money in energy bills.

Videos
Video

how to save water:

http:/

http://www.youtube.com/v/4MDLpVHY8LE&hl=es_ES&fs=1

 Earth in crisis:
http://www.youtube.com/v/Lqg--tUzBNI&hl=es_ES&fs=1

Finally i had made this

presentation and i hope
you enjoy and like it. I
hope you understand
about this important
topic, for then i would be
easily to talk about it and
share this information to
save the water resources
and more important our
beautiful world.

Conclusio
n