My fancy padlet by https://padlet.com/gigifear/nmtdrzp6o0lj7ga6 en-us 2023-06-14 04:13:23 UTC 2023-06-15 02:33:17 UTC hello@padlet.com China https://padlet.com/gigifear/nmtdrzp6o0lj7ga6/wish/2623937821 2023-06-15 01:22:16 UTC https://padlet.com/gigifear/nmtdrzp6o0lj7ga6/wish/2623937821 Chile https://padlet.com/gigifear/nmtdrzp6o0lj7ga6/wish/2623944421 Chile
Chile is in scarcity due to climate change making it a physical scarcity, Wastewater reuse will become important in fixing Chile's water issue. the warming temps are a issue for the scarcity in Chile making the climate change the biggest issue for Chile citizens.

solution: WasteWater reuse.
positive: using wastewater reuse it saves water and doesnt rely on rainfall, which is useful due to the warm temps
negative:Needs community support and is too expensive to build treatment plant

By Brooklyn
 
]]> 2023-06-15 01:27:09 UTC https://padlet.com/gigifear/nmtdrzp6o0lj7ga6/wish/2623944421 Windhoek, Namibia https://padlet.com/gigifear/nmtdrzp6o0lj7ga6/wish/2623947630 W/C: Physical
The climate is a dry climate with only 250mm per year and 83% of that water evaporates, and only 1% of rainwater infiltrates into the ground.

Solution: Recycled drinking water

Positives:
It saves energy and money by reducing the cost and transportation of new water.
It creates or enhances wetlands and habitats for plants, wildlife, and fish.

Negatives:
Human Health
Greenhouse gas
Drain Blockage
Unsustainable resource consumption
By Sahanah


]]> 2023-06-15 01:29:44 UTC https://padlet.com/gigifear/nmtdrzp6o0lj7ga6/wish/2623947630 Niger https://padlet.com/gigifear/nmtdrzp6o0lj7ga6/wish/2623948688 The reason Niger is water scarce is because of physical scarcity, due to the desert like weather.

The solution is New technology, new technology is solar desalination. Solar desalination is when we use the suns energy to create heat.

Positives: The positive is that it allows us to use free solar energy and it doesn't cost us much to get the energy.

Negative: The negative is that it has brine production and high energy consumption, it is costly to dispose of brine energy.

From Brian]]> 2023-06-15 01:30:38 UTC https://padlet.com/gigifear/nmtdrzp6o0lj7ga6/wish/2623948688 Peru https://padlet.com/gigifear/nmtdrzp6o0lj7ga6/wish/2623950486 cool fog catch with mountain view very dull lil white board catching fog which turns into water for agriculture. Fog catching is a method of collecting water from fog. It is done by using a mesh net to trap the moisture in the air. The water droplets condense on the net and drip into a container. This method is often used in areas with limited clean water access. Fog catching can provide a sustainable source of water for communities.]]> 2023-06-15 01:32:18 UTC https://padlet.com/gigifear/nmtdrzp6o0lj7ga6/wish/2623950486 Ghana https://padlet.com/gigifear/nmtdrzp6o0lj7ga6/wish/2623953682 Problem: In Ghana, there is deforestation and illegal mining going on, and it is the exacerbating problem by further polluting the water supply. around 73% have drunk water that is not under sanitary conditions. This is known as economic scarcity
Solution: There is an instruction manual that recently came out known as the 'Drinkable Book.' The drinkable book helps educate people in need of clean drinking water, that has pages you can rip out as a water filter. One book can have you in store for around 4 years at most.

Positives of Solution:
- A perfect water filter (the pages)
- Provide water filtrate that's 99.9% free of bacteria.
Negatives of Solution:
- May not be able to tell when bacteria has been removed.
- Small metal particles could seep through water past the filter.

- From Amelia]]> 2023-06-15 01:35:34 UTC https://padlet.com/gigifear/nmtdrzp6o0lj7ga6/wish/2623953682 India https://padlet.com/gigifear/nmtdrzp6o0lj7ga6/wish/2623954030 This idea is very smart and effective. Many of the Western countries use this due to the fact that the ocean practically never runs out. It is the process of removing the salt and other contaminants from the ocean water and then it gets converted into fresh water.]]> 2023-06-15 01:35:56 UTC https://padlet.com/gigifear/nmtdrzp6o0lj7ga6/wish/2623954030 Algeria https://padlet.com/gigifear/nmtdrzp6o0lj7ga6/wish/2623954475 In Algeria, water sources are overexploited and nearing the limit of ecologic sustainable withdrawal of ground surface water. Population growth puts increasing pressure on land and water resources. When it comes to fresh water Algeria relies on ground water. the country is experiencing water stress with less than 300 cubic metres capita per year.

By: Prassana Permual Subbraj Radhakrishnan


]]> 2023-06-15 01:36:20 UTC https://padlet.com/gigifear/nmtdrzp6o0lj7ga6/wish/2623954475 China https://padlet.com/gigifear/nmtdrzp6o0lj7ga6/wish/2623957899 The reason that China is water scarce is because 80-90 per-cent of ground water is unfit to be drinkable there.  The solution is that China can use sponge cities and sponge cities are urban areas like trees, parks, lakes, etc... absorb rain to prevent floods. A positive is that when all of the water is saved it wouldn't flood which could damage areas. A negative is that it increases pollution.

Sam Foroozandeh]]> 2023-06-15 01:39:24 UTC https://padlet.com/gigifear/nmtdrzp6o0lj7ga6/wish/2623957899 South Africa https://padlet.com/gigifear/nmtdrzp6o0lj7ga6/wish/2623958109 South Africa 
solution: needs infrastructure
positive: once it it made it has a long term effect on africas water problems
Negative: it costs alot of money
The cause of water scarcity in South Africa is the lack of infrustructure built in the country. South Africa doesnt have the money to build infrustructure. This is a economic water scarcity since South Africa doesnt have the the money to provide  infrustructure
By Jess]]> 2023-06-15 01:39:36 UTC https://padlet.com/gigifear/nmtdrzp6o0lj7ga6/wish/2623958109 Perth WA, Australia tyrik tyrikban https://padlet.com/gigifear/nmtdrzp6o0lj7ga6/wish/2623959022 https://www.water-technology.net/projects/perth]]> 2023-06-15 01:40:33 UTC https://padlet.com/gigifear/nmtdrzp6o0lj7ga6/wish/2623959022 India https://padlet.com/gigifear/nmtdrzp6o0lj7ga6/wish/2623959215 india has a lack of safe drinking water for citizens.  So it is a physical scarcity .  water scarcity is really big in Chennai .


SOLUTION
 To solve this solution the IVRCI is coming with a plan , they are doing this by commissioning a desalination plant near Chennai that converts  seawater into safe portable water. the project has been nominated  as one of the highly commendable   desalination deals of 2007.



NEGATIVES
in coastal areas, the groundwater is saline and not suitable for drinking. Therefore, desalination of sea water becomes an ideal solution to bridge the widening gap between growing water needs of urban population and scarcity in supply in major coastal cities in India.






BY SHRADDHA ]]> 2023-06-15 01:40:46 UTC https://padlet.com/gigifear/nmtdrzp6o0lj7ga6/wish/2623959215 Perth WA https://padlet.com/gigifear/nmtdrzp6o0lj7ga6/wish/2623959377 Perth's water scarcity is caused by climate change which is physical scarcity. A solution given was: wastewater treatment and groundwater replenishment. This is where wastewater is treated beyond drinking standards and recharged into our groundwater supplies. Then is stored in underground aquifers which will naturally filter the water. 
Positive: Doesn't rely on rainfall.
Negative: May pollute water 
Cheryl.


]]> 2023-06-15 01:40:56 UTC https://padlet.com/gigifear/nmtdrzp6o0lj7ga6/wish/2623959377 Kenya https://padlet.com/gigifear/nmtdrzp6o0lj7ga6/wish/2623960340 WHAT IS THE CAUSE OF WATER SCARCITY IN KENYA?
The causing of water scarcity is things such as global warming (causing recurrent and increasingly severe droughts as well as floods), the contamination of drinking water, and a lack of investment in water resources.

SOLUTIONS
A solution to this situation is that you could install dams to get water.
NEGATIVES
This option will cost a lot of money
POSATIVE
Dams will prevent floods



 ]]> 2023-06-15 01:41:50 UTC https://padlet.com/gigifear/nmtdrzp6o0lj7ga6/wish/2623960340 Perth WA, Australia tyrikban https://padlet.com/gigifear/nmtdrzp6o0lj7ga6/wish/2623961192 https://www.water-technology.net/projects/perth by tyrik]]> 2023-06-15 01:42:43 UTC https://padlet.com/gigifear/nmtdrzp6o0lj7ga6/wish/2623961192 Perth WA https://padlet.com/gigifear/nmtdrzp6o0lj7ga6/wish/2623961283 What is causing water scarcity: In Perth the main reason Perth is experiencing water scarcity is climate change this has lead to declining rainfall and reduced stream flows this is a physical water scarcity.

Solution: Desalination Plant
A Desalination Plant uses reverse osmosis technology to seperate water molecules from seawater. Over the past five years almost half of Perth's water has been supplied by the Desalination Plant's. Desalination Plant do not rely on rainfall and with declining rainfall and growing population. Perth can not rely on streamflow into dams to supply our water needs. Desalinated seawater has filled the gap for our growing population and declining rainfall.

Positives:
- Australia has a vast supply of sea water available
- It can supply 50% of Perth's water needs

Negatives:
- Desalination plants are very expensive it will cost $3.8 billion dollars to build.
- Can damage the environment such as areas where salt is realised into the ocean

-Fleur]]> 2023-06-15 01:42:49 UTC https://padlet.com/gigifear/nmtdrzp6o0lj7ga6/wish/2623961283 Perth WA, Australia https://padlet.com/gigifear/nmtdrzp6o0lj7ga6/wish/2623964343 Groundwater replenishment (watercorporation.com.au)  ]]> 2023-06-15 01:45:59 UTC https://padlet.com/gigifear/nmtdrzp6o0lj7ga6/wish/2623964343 California, USA https://padlet.com/gigifear/nmtdrzp6o0lj7ga6/wish/2623966347 𝕔𝕒𝕦𝕀𝕖𝕀 𝕠𝕗 𝕨𝕒π•₯𝕖𝕣 π•€π•”π•’π•£π•”π•šπ•₯π•ͺ
California naturally cycles between wet periods and droughts. But scientists have found that globally climate change is intensifying the water cycle and bringing more extreme droughts, as well as more extreme bouts of wet weather.

π•Šπ• π•π•¦π•₯π•šπ• π•Ÿ π•₯𝕠 𝕨𝕒π•₯𝕖𝕣 π•€π•”π•’π•£π•”π•šπ•₯π•ͺ
Gov. Gavin Newsom set a goal of 1.8 million acre-feet of water recycled in California by 2040. That is more than double the amount recycled in 2021. Turning sewage into water is the Golden State equivalent of turning water into wine, and California has been doing it for decades.

π•‘π• π•€π•šπ•₯π•šπ•§π•–π•€
  • Protects water supplies.
  • Reduces water purchase costs.
  • Reduces water infrastructure costs.
  • Reduces energy use (associated with water extraction, conveyance, treatment, and distribution)
  • Reduces stormwater runoff of pesticides and other pollutants.
  • Reduces greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

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  • Disturbance in our personal hygiene like bathing, washing clothes, etc. ...
  • Farmers will face problems as there will be no water for farming.
  • The crop production will decline due to the lack of water for irrigation in fields.



]]> 2023-06-15 01:48:04 UTC https://padlet.com/gigifear/nmtdrzp6o0lj7ga6/wish/2623966347 Central Asia https://padlet.com/gigifear/nmtdrzp6o0lj7ga6/wish/2623967963 Source of the Water Scarcity
Over the past 30 years, massive irrigation projects have diverted millions of gallons of water from the two main rivers that feed the Aral Sea.  For cotton and rice crops, this was diverted for.  By the early 1980s, the Aral's freshwater source was completely cut off.

Solution
A dam surrounding the Aral Sea, which is a building constructed over a river or stream to hold back water, is the most effective response to this water shortage. This will create a reservoir for water to be used.

Positives & Negatives
More dependable reservoirs and water supplies can support our expanding population, to name a few advantages.
-Probability of producing hydroelectric electricity
-Irrigation source
Some drawbacks will be: -Environmental harm.
-Erosion of the surrounding soil
-Expensive
-Relies on equate rainfall

Physical Scarcity or Economic Scarcity?
-Economic Water Scarcity

]]> 2023-06-15 01:49:42 UTC https://padlet.com/gigifear/nmtdrzp6o0lj7ga6/wish/2623967963 Britain, United Kingdom https://padlet.com/gigifear/nmtdrzp6o0lj7ga6/wish/2623970595 Small-scale desalination for agriculture for Britain
so they have physical water scarcity because there
 are no water sources for them and most of them are facing absolute water scarcity and they have relatively small water sources

positive:
reliable water source 
does the job of supporting irrigation
negative
Britain is using desalination and it is expensive

]]> 2023-06-15 01:52:09 UTC https://padlet.com/gigifear/nmtdrzp6o0lj7ga6/wish/2623970595 Singapore https://padlet.com/gigifear/nmtdrzp6o0lj7ga6/wish/2624018022 WATER SCARCITY IN SINGAPORE: PHYSICAL WATER SCARCITY

Singapore is a unique, beautiful country. It is a hub of knowledge and skyscrapers. So, it can afford unlimited water, right? No. 430 gallons of water is used per day. This means that in just ten years, this small country would’ve spent 1.57 trillion gallons of water. That’s enough to fill 3 billion Olympic-sized swimming pools. Singapore is just using water so fast! Even a place with huge reserves of water will soon be exhausted. And Singapore is tiny, which means the water supply is less. 

 
THE SOLUTION TO WATER SCARCITY IN SINGAPORE IS DESALINATION.

Why?

There are two good options now:

1. Saving water at home: Normally, this is a bad idea as only around 7% of water is spent on domestic use. But Singapore, unlike other places spends 45% of its water for homes. This might also be because, according to this source, agriculture, which usually takes the lion’s share of water, is reduced here in Singapore.

2. Desalination: There are only two times when desalination is not the perfect optionβ€”one time is if the place has less money or if the place has no seawater near it. Otherwise, it is a very good option because the sea can’t run out of water. We can keep pumping it up and it will keep going back due to the water cycle. We can just pipe up how much ever water we need!

 

THE WINNER, AS YOU KNOW IS DESALINATION.

Even if the water usage goes mostly towards homes, water usage can only be reduced to some extent, whether water is saved or not is up to the individual. Also, in the end, the water will get spent. This method will just slow down the process. Nevertheless, while desalination must be done, saving water at home should also be done ideally.

Some Other Perks:

Singapore is an island because one side touches the sea, and the other side is separated from the mainland by a huge river. This means that seawater is freely accessible. Singapore has all the money it needs to fund this project. What is stopping it?

 
BY ADITYA JOSE ALEX
THANK YOU.
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