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the effect uneven distribution of water have on people is catastrophic it can cause a diversity in climate and ecosystems. the effect uneven distribution of water have on people is catastrophic it can cause a diversity in climate and ecosystems. this is also a major problem for farmers who have to supply their livestock and crops. if they do not get enough water this can cause an unsustainable business leading to a decrease in population of animals and/ or even going out of business which is terrible for the economy. the farmers are even having to pay money for each megalitre of water.

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what effect does the uneven distribution of water have on people and environments?

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what effect does the uneven distribution of water have on people and environments?

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The uneven distribution of water has vast effects on people and the environment. This is evident in the case of the Great Artesian Basin. The Basin naturally runs with a renewable system. The Adani coal mine has been a recent controversy as it may over use the basin as a resource causing it to dry out. In the instance of the water running out many farmers would suffer as it is their most important resource. The ecosystem would be affected as many plants that grow around the basin would die due to the loss of moisture in the soil, and many animals would die or migrate. It is debated wether the basin is enough to support the mine, farming, and the ecological communities. However If all consumers are considerate with the water they use, it could be managed.

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 What effect does the uneven distribution of water have on people and environments?

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Uneven water distribution has many effects on different people, animals and the environment. Farmers may not have the water needed for not only crops and livestock, but for basic living. If miners get more water, it means less for the farmers which could end up with them being unable to grow crops and livestock, making them unable to make money. There are also many wild animals that rely on this water for survival. With less water, less will be at the surface accessible to animals, which could decrease the population of animals and possibly increase population of smaller pests due to a lack of predators and the little amount of water they need. It can also effect herbivores as with less water, less plants will be able to grow which is already a problem in an area with little rain.

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What effect does the uneven distribution of water have on people and the environment?

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What effect does the uneven distribution of water have on people and the environment?

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When lots of people want to use the same water there can be conflicts over who gets to use what. In this case, people were fighting over whether Adani should have been allowed to use 12 million litres of water from the Great Artesian Basin. If Adani is allowed to use 12 million litres of water a day they would be draining the Basin. The Basin stretches across a large portion of the eastern side of Australia holding 65000 million litres of water that has taken over a million years to get to this point. So allowing 12 million litres of water to go to one mine when there are hundreds of others in this area can cause problems with the public's approval.

Another thing is that water is a non-renewable resource, water is finite but we have been wasting it on mines that we don't need. With the way we have been using our water all our plants and animals that depend on the water in the springs will die as our rapid use of water will dry them out. Once the water runs out, and it will as some people/mines take more than they should because the government didn't put regulations in around the Adani mine farmers will be forced to either truck water in which is very expensive and not an option for many or they will have to sell their properties. When you look at how we have 5417 years before the Great Artesian Basin dries up if only Adnai uses 12 million litres of water a day but when you add all the farmers, rural communities and other mines the basin will dry up a lot faster then 5417 years.

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What effect does the eneven distribution of water have on people and enviroments?

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What effect does the eneven distribution of water have on people and enviroments?

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The uneven distribution of the water only brings along a negative affect. The farmers experiencing this firsthand are the ones it affects most fiercly. The lack of water the farmers have, interrupts the process of harvesting their crops and taking care of their live stock which is not sustainable to their business, leaving them no longer able to operate and so our local markets in which we buy our food will suffer and consequently so will the consumers. This leaves both the farmers and the markets stocking the farmed produce out of jobs so because of the amount of people relying on the basins water and all of the jobs that depend on it, it is sure to have an impact on australias economy.

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Distributing uneven amounts of water has a huge impact on the people, livestock and the environment. Queensland hasn't had much rain in the last 5 years, causing 90% of the state to be in drought. Therefore, the farmers and the communities there solely rely on the Great Artesian Basin as their only source of water to feed their crops and livestock. An Indian-owned corporation, Adani proposes building a coal mine called the Carmicheal, which would require quantities of resources to build. The Queensland government granted Adani a license to use as much groundwater as they would need from the Basin to build the mine. However, that would significantly impact the farmers and local communities around Queensland as the water in the Great Artesian Basin isn't renewable, taking up to 400 years for the water to be refilled in the Basin. For this reason, leaving Adani to take water out of the Basin as they need is critical to the well-being and health of not only the environment but communities in Queensland.

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The Effect of Uneven Distribution of Water on Local Communities 

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The uneven distribution of water can have a significant impact on the people and environment when not managed. Water is a non-renewable resource meaning that the resources cannot be replenish quickly at a pace at which it is being consumed. Water is being used to make everyday products such as clothing, technologies for water footprint and paper.

Communities that use water from the same water source may experience water scarcity; lack of fresh water resources to supply for the needs of consumers. Farmers who use the water from Great Artesian Basin may experience water scarcity in which they cannot use water to help grow crops, for animals to drink and hygienic uses. Plants and animals rely heavily on the water in the springs to thrive in an environment. This cab further strain the resources and limit the communities that need it.

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The uneven distribution of water will have an adverse impact on a large number of Australians. The Great Artesian Basin is said to only fill with 1 to 5 metres of water every year, which is incredibly slow and barely sustains the lives of the people who need this fresh water. Since it is a finite resource, both major corporations and small farms must share it. Water is the most important resource a farmer needs to raise livestock and crops. The water must travel 400 years to reach the Basin, and Adani unquestionably takes their water rights for granted because they are permitted to use the water at will without considering the needs of the smaller farm enterprises. This will primarily affect farmers, who may be forced to close their operations and lose their jobs or perhaps keep them open but have to pay exorbitant water costs. Each megalitre of water already costs $4.45, but if it runs out, they will have to truck water in for the farmers to consume, which will cost considerably more money than is necessary.

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Impacts of the uneven distribution of water.

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Impacts of the uneven distribution of water.

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The uneven distribution of water from the Great Artesian Basin has a significant negative effect on people and the environment.

Farmers and communities in rural areas of Australia solely rely on this water source for personal needs but also for farming and irrigation. Being the only reliable resource of fresh water in inland Australia risks the future of people living in inland Australia. As 90% of Queensland is in drought, with much else of Australia it shows this major reliance on the Great Artesian basing and shows the significant issues Australia will face without it. This uneven distribution of water jeopardises the people of these rural communities' lives and limits them to financial opportunities if they can no longer continue their careers in farming or businesses in these rural places of Australia.

It also has a major effect on the environment. The water that is being sourced for this project is non-renewable and is using a limited supply that is not an achievable task to get back if Australia runs out. However mining doesn't just have a severe impact on the water, this grant to use the water also is a motivation for the mining industry to exploit the earth's resources. This has a significant cause of the damage that mining has on the environment.

The uneven distribution of water from the Great Artesian Basin has a considerable effect on human lives and will continue to devastate the environment with its broad impact.

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With the uneven distribution of water, this will effect many people around Australia in a negative way. It is recorded that the Great Artesian Basin fills with only 1-5 meters of water per year which is incredibility slow and is only barely supporting the lives of the people utilising this fresh water. This water is a non-renewable resource and has to be shared between large organisations and small farms. For a farmer, water is the most essential tool needed to grow crops and livestock. It takes a whole of 400 years for the water to get to the Basin and Adani undeniably taking their water rights for granted as they are somehow allowed to use the water to their freewill without thinking about the smaller farm businesses. Mostly this will have the biggest effect on the farmers which could lead them to closing their farms and being jobless or even keeping their farms, but paying an incredible amount for the water. It already costs $4.45 for each megalitre of water, but if the water runs out, they will have to truck water in for farmer to use which is ultimately cost way more than needed.

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What effect does the uneven distribution of water have on people and environments?     

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Having an uneven distribution of water affects many people around the whole world. The major groups that the water quantity will interrupt are farmers and people living in the city. For farmers to produce livestock and crops for our grocery store, they need high-quality of water. The plants and animals that depend on the water in the spring will die without this resource. Not only will farmers lose production but when the water runs out the mines will have to stop operations and causing them to lose their income. With no water distribution humans' food/ produce, jobs and future generations are all in the break down.

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What effect does the uneven distribution of water have on people and environments?

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What effect does the uneven distribution of water have on people and environments?

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Basin water seeps into springs, shallow water tables, creeks, and rivers through natural fractures in the sandstone. This provides a constant stream of water, even during dry periods. The majority of springs and leaks occur at the Basin's margins, when water is close to the surface. The Basin generates over $13 billion in annual revenue and serves as a lifeline for 180,000 people.

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 The uneven water distribution effects on people and the environment

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The uneven distribution of water has many effects on all people in Australia and the environment. With the uneven distribution of water farmers are unable to feed their livestock and grow there crops this will effect the environment as it would be undernourished and it would effect the people as the farmers would run out of business as they wouldn't have anything to sell because they can't keep their crops or livestock alive.

This would then affect all people in cities as it cuts out some of there food sources that framers would usually sell to shopping centres.

With the proposed Adani Coal Mine farmers would then struggle even more because not only would the water be distributed unequally the Adani Coal Mine would be able to take as much water as they want whenever they want which would cut down the amount of water there is not only for farmers but for all citizens of Australia as coal mining and mining in general take up and need a log of water to do what they are asking to do.

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What effect does the uneven distribution of water have on people and environments?

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What effect does the uneven distribution of water have on people and environments?

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Uneven distribution of water from the Great Artesian Basin, leads to very negative effects. The Great Artesian Basin fills with water at a very slow rate of 1-5 meters per year. If the Adani Coal mine has unlimited access to the water then it will use 12 million litres of water per year. This will significantly drop the level of water meaning that farmers and communities could struggle to get enough water. This is because the water inside of the Basin is not renewable, meaning that it is finite and can run out. The uneven distribution of water will mean that farmers will have to sell the land because it is too expensive to truck water in for farmers to use. Once the water runs out the mine will have to stop operations. This means that there will no longer be communities and farmers, instead, it will just be a wasteland.

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Unevenly distributing water has severe and disastrous effects on the entire community and environment. This is immediately evident in the decision to allow Adani unlimited access to the groundwater in the Great Artesian Basin for its Carmichael mine. The basin has formed over millions of years and is one of the largest and deepest sources of underground water in the world. It provides water for farmers, people, plants and animals living in remote regions of Australia that experience extremely limited rainfall. Adani, a fossil fuel company, has recently been granted permission to remove more than 12 million litres of water per year without paying. This is blatantly unfair, as farmers using the same water must pay for a license, as well as $4.45 for each megalitre of water they use.

Assuming Adani are the only users of water in the basin, it will be empty in less than 6000 years. As they are not, it is likely to be much sooner. If we allow this to happen, plants and animals that depend on the basin will become extinct. Land in remote Australia will also become impossible to live and farm on, due to the high cost of accessing water, a basic resource required for survival. Outback Australia will be made even more barren. Even mining will be impossible once the water runs out.

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What effect does the uneven distribution of water have on people and environments?

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When a non-renewable source such as water is needed in a community, it needs to be distributed equally. If this water is unevenly distributed it will have dire impacts on the ecosystem and the communities around it.

For the communities surrounding the centre of the Great Artesian Basin, this exact situation is happening. Small farmers and members of the community are having to pay for a license to pump water. Then they have to pay for every Megalitre that they use. You might think this seems fair. Everyone has to pay for a license and the water that they use. And it would be but it's not just the community members using this water. The miners in this area are as well. These coal mining communities use 12 million litres a year, without costs.

The Great Artesian Basin holds around 65000 million litres. In around 5417 years these coal miners will use up the entire basin. This isn't fair. Once the water is gone it takes around 400 years for the rainwater to flow to the centre. That's 400 years where this area is inhabitable for the community, their farms, and the ecosystem.

The only way to make this fair is if we hold these coal miners and the government accountable. To show them what will happen to this beautiful area if the water runs out.

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Impacts of uneven distribution of water.

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Impacts of uneven distribution of water.

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There are many problems with the uneven distribution of water. Especially with our food and produce because we have less water to feed out crops and animals which will leed them to die in the spring. Losing all of the animals will effect the generations below us because they won get the nutrtion they need to live a healhy lifestyle.

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Uneven distribution of water quickly turns the situation sideways, even impacting on as much as people's and the environment's ability to simply live. The licence granted to Adani, allowing them to use as much water as they want without paying, massively impacts the balance held already in a very negative way, and is a prime example of uneven water distribution.
The Great Artesian Basin is a vital source of water for the people as well as the flora and fauna of the area. In order to make sure the amount of water in the basin and the environment around it weren't impacted too heavily by farmers and towns using it, the government ensured that farmers had to pay for the amount of water they used. The price is $4.45 per megalitre, which alone may not sound like much, but if you work out that it costs around $10 for a tonne of sugarcane and a farmer grows 100 tonnes of sugarcane, it costs $1000 in water bills. This ultimately leads to a loss, or at least, a major dent in their profits.
Such a way of thinking is just focused on the human aspect, however major use of the water in the basin would heavily impact the surrounding environment as well. The rate at which Adani uses the water from the basin (for free due to the licence granted to them) has quickly taken over the rate of replenishment of the water in the basin. This means that Adani uses water from the basin faster than it is filled up, resulting in a downwards gradient of water level. The amount of water is never given a chance to balance out. Thus animals and plants in the surrounding area wouldn't have access to nearly as much water, impacting their populations and general health.
This uneven distribution of water only positively affects one party, and it is only temporary at best, as the water will eventually run dry, impacting them as well, though many other parties would've been affected long before that point.

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We need change now, or our children will die before they reach our age.

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We need change now, or our children will die before they reach our age.

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Every organism needs water to survive. Our earth has a very large amount of salt water, but almost all organisms require freshwater, which only accounts for 0.3% of that water. As the gap between the wealthy and the poor becomes larger, and the priorities we place on different species and environments varies, so does the difference in water distribution among groups. Some will prosper in their quality of life, others will be more negatively impacted. We can't manufacture water artificially, so we must ensure our finite amount is used much less wastefully. As the population grows, so does our demand for water. If we continue to use water the way we currently are, severe water shortage will affect the entire planet by 2040. Firstly, humans will die. Our population will reach a peak, and as the dwindling supply of water decreases, the most disadvantaged countries without contingencies will drop. 25 000 die from starvation each day, and this number will skyrocket as a result. Animals and plants will start dying too, since their habitats of lakes and rivers will dry up and their source of water decreases. Population of fish, wild and farmed animals will diminish, affecting our diets and the food chains in nature. Farm produce will decrease in quantity, and demand will be staggeringly high for fresh product. Transporting and sourcing water will become too expensive for farmers and supply of farms around Australia and the world will decrease as each goes out of business due to lack of raw materials. All life stops without water. But this scenario can be avoided if right now, we start making smaller changes in our daily lifestyles. Yes, corporations do contribute very largely to the diminishing supply, but individual consumers are also to blame, because as a collective we are the largest users of water. Shorter showers, more effective use of water when washing things, are just small things we can do that barely change our lives but can have a large impact on the environment. It's our fault we're in this mess, and we need to fix it now, before it becomes irreversible.

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What effect does the uneven distribution of water have on people and environments? 

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The uneven distribution of water will have a detrimental effect on the people and environments. Based on the research conducted on the Great Artesian Basin and on the Adani Coal Mine project. It is evident that if this project is allowed then the groundwater in the Great Artesian Basin will eventually run dry.

The farmers who work in the area of the Great Artesian Basin are in a state of drought and rely heavily on the Basin as a primary supplier of water, however, whilst Adani is allowed to use the groundwater from the Basin free of charge, the farmers must pay a fee for the water.

The farmers who cannot afford the water will have to leave their farms and those who can afford will be using most of their wages to pay for it.

Not only do the farmers suffer, but if the Adani Coal Mines keep going on, the groundwater in the Basin will eventually run out as the rate of which Adani uses the coals will be much faster than the rate of which the Basin will refill with groundwater. This means that, in a country who suffers from constant droughts, sometime in the near future one of the most vital sources of water for Australians (humans and animals included) will run out.

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One effect the uneven distribution of water has on people and environments is that water is a nonrenewable source. This will create a massive issue for all Australians. This means that the water when low will make us need to wait years for the water to replansion. With us using the Great Artesian Basin for multiple things like farming and the Adani Coal Mine.

It would create the issue of not being able to use the Great Artesian Basin needing us to depend on different water sources, while waiting centuries for the Great Artesian Basin to replenish for a good, reasonable amount of water to use it again. Which also means along with the workers using it the animals and plants around the Great Artesian Basin would suffer severely.

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The uneven distribution of water leaves major impacts on the community, environment and on farmers. The lack of water can and will deplete the systems over time and cause catastrophic effects on Australia itself.

The Great Artesian Basin is an example of this effect. It is the only water source for available for droughts meaning farmers, animals and ecosystems depend on this supply. The Adani coal mine uses 12 million litres of water per year, without any charge, giving unlimited and free source. At that rate it will take them 5417 years to drain the Basin, which will have detrimental effects on all living beings. The Great Artesian Basin takes about 400 years to 'recharge', giving each water supply a limit. Without this, the lands will go dry and farmers will no longer have support.

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The uneven distribution of water leaves a severe effect on people and environments because when the Basin runs out of water both the coal mine, farmers and communities will be left with no remains of water and ability to utilise the water as it has been withdrawn, losing their only water source and suffering as an outcome. With animals and plants in native ecosystems, outback communities and farmers heavily dependent on the water supply of the Great Artesian Basin as it is the only source of water available to them.

This will then lead to all of the water being withdrawn from the Basin and farmers with arid and insufficient land quality for agriculture, with deficiencies in natural food resource production to a great extent, and possibly of farmers stopping operations and selling their farms. Considering the many communities utilising the water distribution of the Basin, the proposed Adani corporation’s Carmichael coal mine is too situated within the Great Artesian Basin.

In regards to Australia, an example of where this complication is occurring is located in Queensland’s Great Artesian Basin, where it is confronted by the issue of uneven distribution of water within its water supply. The Great Artesian Basin is a source of water for farms and communities to use in times of drought, a resource of underground water in Western Queensland. The mine has access to the supplied water for mining with the exception of a license that grants them use of the Basin’s water free of charge, seizing up to 5417 years before the coal mine uses all of the water in the basin, with 12 million litres of water extracted per year.

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What effect does uneven distribution of water have on people and the environment?

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When water is distributed unevenly some areas who are subjected to more water will prosper whilst others will diminish. Currently, 90% of Queensland is in drought. Because of this, farmers and coal mines are both using the Great Artesian Basin as a water source. However, the Adani Coal Mine has been granted power from the government to pump up as much water as they want for free, whilst the farmers are each charged $4.45 per megalitre not including the license to do so. This means that farmers are very likely to sell their farms as their agriculture will perish from lack of water. Causing our food supply to diminish. But hey, it’s ok because we have fossil fuels to keep us going until the Coal Mine empties our non-renewable water supply that’s been formed over billions of years.

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Uneven distribution of water results in many negative outcomes affecting people's wellbeing and livelihood. Uneven water distribution makes it impossible for varied use of land to be viable because some people who rely on water such as farmers will miss out. Without farmers having access to adequate water their farms are no longer able to function properly adversely affecting their productivity. Lack of water prevents farmers from producing crops and raising livestock that are dependent on water to stay alive. Uneven access to water is made worse when farmers are charged large amounts of money to access this vital resource making it too expensive to keep their farm running. Farmers are charged $4.45 per megalitre to pump water from the Great Artesian Basin which is a considerable expense affecting their financial stability compared with Adani who will be given access to the water for free. This is a glaring discrimination against farmers which inevitably will force many of the off the land. If farmers are forced to sell their farms this in turn will have a detrimental affect on the nations food supply. If farming is no longer a viable use of the land then mining will become the main use of land instead with all the destructive environmental impacts this brings. Mining impacts the environment in many ways such as polluting water, soil and air; land degradation and erosion; generating large amounts of toxic waste. It also requires large amounts of water which will damage ecosystems surrounding the mine depriving flora and fauna of water. The collapse of ecosystems in turn will lead to more land degradation and erosion. Since the Great Artesian Basin takes 400 years to fill the rate at which Adani uses the water means that the water supply for the coal mine is finite. Once the water is gone the mine can no longer function and the result will be a severely depleted waste land unable to support farming or ecosystems.

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What effect does the uneven distribution of water have on people and the environment??

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What effect does the uneven distribution of water have on people and the environment??

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The uneven distribution of water has a heavy impact on people and the environment. For example, the Great Artisan Basin. The Great Artesian Basin receives it's water from the Great Dividing Range. The water drains through the sloped environment and collects in the lowest part of the basin. It takes 400 years for this water to travel to the Great Artesian Basin.

In recent events, Adani (a mining company) would like to dig a mine near the basin. Adani has a licence to use as much water from the basin as it likes. This is clearly an uneven distribution of water. Although the previous distribution of water was also uneven, it was through natural causes, which cannot be controlled. Adani, using as much water as they like can be controlled and has to be stopped.

In Summer, Queensland hasn't received rain for the last 5 years. More than 90% of the state is in drought. The basin is the sole source for water in Queensland during these times. Farmers suffer heavily from this, as they need water to grow their crops and livestock. In times of drought, it is crucial for the farmers to take care of their farms, or else there won't be any livestock or crops. The farmers need to pay to receive water from the basin, for a licence to pump water, as well as per megalitre. This uneven distribution is unfair for the farmers.

There is already a lack of water for farmers, however on top of that is Adani's use of water. Their licence allows them to use as much water as they like, meaning there is no restriction. In times of drought, water is a valuable resource that is more important in places such as farms and not mines. On top of that, the water takes 400 years to arrive from the Great Dividing Range, and therefore the water cannot be replaced or renewed in a lifetime.

These are the effects of uneven distribution of water. They are very severe, and can result in losing valuable resources such as food.

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The uneven distribution of water has many impacts on people, wildlife, and environments. Using the Great Artesian Basin as an example, we can easily see this. The water trapped in the Basin is used by farmers and communities as a source of water during times of drought. The plants and animals depend on the water from the Basin, because it is too expensive to actually bring in water. To use the Basin, farmers must pay $4.45 plus the price of their license, and can't pump water out without it. Water is a non renewable resource, in the Great Artesian Basin rain falls on the great dividing range then drains through rocks, collecting in the lowest points of the Basin, some of the water in the basin is almost 2 million years old. It takes about 400 years for the water to get from the recharge area into the Basin. The Adani coal mine being created would lead to issues with the water- it would use up all the water in the basin in 5417 years and would lead to farmers losing their land and their water. Places like Queensland depend on the Basin for water during drought, however, while they're in drought places like cities still get a good amount of water this is an issue because farmers that depend on that source of water might lose their source during drought, leading to a lack in food production.

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The effect of uneven distribution of water on people and the environment is the depending demise of the water source itself. The Great Artesian Basin is the only water source available in the drought meaning many animals, plants, farmers and citizens depend on it.  With this in mind, the Great Artesian Basin is used for farming but also mining. The Adani coal mine uses 12 million litres of water per year free of charge. At that rate it will take them 5417 years to drain the Basin, taking away the only source of water in the drought. Farmers only need at least 1000 litres of water and have to pay $4.45 per mega litre. This uneven distribution affects how much food is grown and how much water can be used on agriculture. While miners can use as much as possible, farmers have to pay to supply a universal need.

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The effect that it will have is that eventually people will not get water/enough water for their needs. This would cause crops and animals to die thus causing low amounts of food/produce.
This water source is the most efficient for farmers regarding costs, when the water gets lower the cost will rise meaning that the farmers will no longer be able to afford it.

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If water were to be unevenly distributed, using the Great Artesian Basin as an example the effect on the people of the area would be:

Farms would experience dry bores or they would have to deepen their bores

Flow rates out of bores would need to decrease to prevent them from drying out

Could lead to farms closing

Farmers would have to pay more for water

The overall effect of this would lead to resentment and anger towards the group that had the unrestricted access.

The effect on the environment would be:

Reduction in the water level in the basin would reduce the volume of water pouring out of natural springs.

This would create detrimental changes to desert ecosystems and would lead to changes in flora and fauna.

So there would be detrimental effects if there was to be excessive draw on the water table.

Water is a precious resource especially in arid areas and if there were groups that had unrestricted access to a limited water supply the effects would be detrimental.

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What effect does the uneven distribution of water have on people and environments

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What effect does the uneven distribution of water have on people and environments

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Water is the most important resource in the world, without it we cannot survive. When there is a limited amount of water in an area, it creates a problem within that area, especially if the water is being distributed unevenly. An example of a place where this problem is a reality is near the Great Artesian Basin located in Queensland, where farmers have to deal with these problems on a daily basis. The basin is the only source of water for the farmers and communities in western Queensland. Water is an essential tool needed to grow crops and livestock for the farmers, if they want to use water from the basin they must pay. It costs $4.45 for each megalitre of water not including the cost of the licence. This seems like a fair way to distribute the water but and issue arose when the government planned to give the Adani corporation free access to as much water as they want to use for the mine. The problem with this is that the Adani corporation may use more than needed which will lead to plants and animals that depend on the water to die and farmers having to sell their farms. The mine may use all the water and not even finish the operations meaning it was all used for no reason. Using all the water is a massive as the water falling as rain in the Great Dividing Range will take 400 years to reach the centre of the Great Artesian Basin.

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What effect does the uneven distribution of water have on people and environments?

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What effect does the uneven distribution of water have on people and environments?

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Uneven distribution of water can have a monumental impact on both people and surroundings. Locations such as the Great Artesian Basin, where water is a non-renewable resource shared between large organisations and small farms, are currently being strained by the sheer amount of water being used. The largest company in the Great Artesian Basin, Adani Water, uses 12 million liters of water a year - without cost.

At this rate, Adani Coal Mine will use up the entire basin in 5417 years. This is an uneven skew, and unfair on the farmers who pay for their water. If Adani Water were to use up all the water, before it were to be properly replenished, it would have detrimental effects on the environment and farmers. Farmers will have no water for their crops and animals, and the environment around the basin will become arid and unusable. An overall simplification of the problem, is just the fact that the water is being used too quickly and the only solution to such a problem is to slow it down; by distributing the water more evenly.

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What effect does the uneven distribution of water have on people and environments?

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What effect does the uneven distribution of water have on people and environments?

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The uneven distribution of water from the Great Artesian Basin has a major impact on people and the environments. The Government's plan to give the Adani corporation free access to as much water as they need for the coal mines is an injustice decision as there are multiple groups that are desperate for the water supply from the basin. There is the chance that Adani will abuse the privilege and use too much water. If there is more water taken out then what is able to be replenished this will impact all users of the water supply as the water moves into the basin at a very slow rate, about 1-5 metres per year.

Many farms, people living in outback communities, animals and plants in native ecosystems depend directly on the water source form the basin. If these groups are unable to receive the right amount of water they will struggle and suffer during times of drought. It is predicted that it will take 5417 years before the coal mine uses up all the water from the basin, this demonstrates how they are interrupting the ecosystem of the basin. Farmers will be forced to sell their farms once the water runs out as it is their only water supply and it is too expensive to truck water in for the use of the farmers. These properties will most likely be bought by mining companies making them the main land use and the main users of the water supply. The plants and animals that depend on the water from the springs will either be forced out of their natural habitat or left to die. When the water from the basin runs out the mines will also be required to stop all operations. This means that the land will be left deserted with no ability to be used as it has lost its main water source.

There is not enough water to support the mine, farming, and the ecological communities. Although it seems like a long way to go before all the water from the basin is used up, the water will become very scares in desperate times as more than 90% of the state is in drought. The uneven distribution of water from the Great Artesian Basin will present a major corruption to the people and the environment. The water from the basin is not a renewable source and will cause many communities and the ecosystem to suffer from the actions of the Government and Adani.

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What effect does the uneven distribution of water have on people and environments?

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What effect does the uneven distribution of water have on people and environments?

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The uneven distribution of water from the basin caused by the Adani coal mine will drastically affect both humans and animals in varying ways. The basin replenishes its water slower then the amount been pumped out by the mine significantly, because of this there are only years left before this starts majorly affecting everyone. This can cause loss of water for farmers over large amounts of rural Australia causing them to loose their livelihood and income as well as reducing the amount of water available to lakes, rivers & ponds which both animals and plants use to survive. This can lead to a shortage of water for both farms and houses that depend on this as well as causing spikes in food prices due to the decreased supply of food. This will mean that large amounts of land will become useless for farming due to carting water being to expensive and impractical just so lots of farms can be closed so a mine can run for a few years. This uneven distribution of water will cost the jobs of people and the lives of thousands of plants and animals and should not be allowed to extract this much water.

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What effect does the uneven distribution of water have on people and environments?

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What effect does the uneven distribution of water have on people and environments?

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Uneven distribution of fresh water causes an Impact on the lives of people; it causes the destruction of nature, and depletion of a valuable resource.

Uneven distribution of fresh water directly affects the distribution of the global population. People can live in one of two areas; there is either an abundance of water or not enough. Many problems can arise from overpopulation on large water bodies. Pollution can occur through dumping and wastes. The Niagara River for example, which is right on the border and is being polluted from both sides, making control of the problem harder. Pollution of this kind also affects natural ecosystems and marine life; it kills off and endangers local species. And where there isn't enough water there are other problems to contend with. Allocation, desalinization, and transportation of fresh water can be costly as well. The water they do have in arid regions can be quite filthy and infected with disease. Water deficient areas can only grow a limited amount of crops without irrigation and are therefore forced to depend on imported food. Due to numerous reasons, farmers would potentially have to sell their farms causing distress among the many farmers and therefore also having an effect on the Australian food industry (e.g. price increases)

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What effect does the uneven distribution of Water have on people and environments?

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What effect does the uneven distribution of Water have on people and environments?

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The effect on people and environments when there is an uneven distribution of water is devastating. When lots of people want to use the same water they could get annoyed that another person is getting more than they are and this could be quite stressful. The water is a non renewable resource so there isn't enough water to go around and this effects the environment in the way that crops can't be watered and grown properly, the animals can't drink water to survive and this has a flow on effect to the people, they can't drink and cook their food. The farmers will possibly have to sell their farms which causes stress and depression among the farmers but also has a domino effect on the food industry around Australia. The cost of food rises because the farmers have to pay out for water which is an added expense.