Essays on Water Shortage

This paper seeks to bring to light the problems of farms on the east coast of the UAE and show their water-related problems and its effects on domestic and business activities through a story (Cronon). The protagonist of the tale is Dr. Saif Al Qaydi, who was the Dean of Humanities of a local college in the East of the UAE. He like all the residents of the area faced first-hand the acute problem of water shortage. Al Qaydi was involved in several types of research on the issue and discovered that more than 20 farm businesses were rendered ...

Seawater Desalination

Availability of adequate clean and fresh is a primary aspect that determines the establishment of any human settlement. With the access to clean water, a population is likely to lead a healthy life, and such a community is highly productive. Climatic changes and other various factors have prompted water shortages in many areas. It is more worrying that the situation is likely to become worse in the future. This highlights the need of finding alternative and efficient strategies for addressing this life threating issue. Failing to adopt such strategies is tantamount to preparing for a disaster that will be ...

Question No. 1

Tragedy of the commons, as envisioned by Hardin, is the infinite freedom of the people to use or make use of the finite free resources of the world. The unchecked and wanton use by the people of these free resources results in a tragedy, according to Hardin, because eventually such use will overwhelm the resources themselves. A simple, but graphic example used by the author to illustrate this point is a pasture that is open to all for use. If one or several persons use this pasture to graze their animals this would not pose harm to the pasture, ...

Abstract

Myanmar (Burma) is blessed with a vast variety of renewable and non-renewable resources. Among these resources is the forest resource which is a vital resource for the country due to its support of livelihoods and economic growth. The country is home to the world’s best quality teak which has proven a valuable commodity all over the world. The extensive logging by government authorities, foreign and private companies, and the local people has caused massive deforestation which has led to increased flooding, biodiversity loss, sedimentation of water bodies, water shortage, soil erosion and loss of wildlife species. The country ...

Q1 Water shortage has drastically changed over the past decades; this drastic change is not only experienced in the United States of America but the whole World. There are several reasons behind the sharp the drastic change on water supply, today, water is very scarce, this in evident in major towns across the United States, California is a good example (Michael, 2014). Reasons behind the acute water shortage in the 21st century are, sharp rise in the total population, high consumption, both at domestic and industrial level and the continual destruction of the environment and catchment areas (Wellington, 2012). ...

Background and rationale

Background Water is an essential substance for the life of human beings on earth; however lack of clean and fresh water for use because of poor sanitation and lack of water purification systems causes the significant number of deaths. More than 800 million people do not have access to fresh drinking water as per the report by the Millennium Development Goals in 2012. The world’s population is growing at a faster rate. Statistics shows that by mid-century, nearly 2 billion people will not have access to safe drinking water (Schilling 2013). The growing population, changing industrial and agricultural ...

The battle for water between India and Pakistan is long and has a rich history. This situation dates back to 1960 when the two countries decided to share the water based on rivers in the Indus water treaty of 1960 (Aaron T. Wolf and Joshua T. Newton, in institute of the water and watershed). The eastern rivers, Beas, Sutlej, and Ravi were exclusively set aside for India. At the same time, the rivers in the western, the Indus, Chenab, and Jhelum where set aside for Pakistan. Times have changed since then, and the demand for water and water related products ...

Global scenario and California

Global scenario and California Water is a precious nonrenewable resource. It is limited in quantity and serves the entire humanity, and all living beings on earth. A man can survive without water for only three days. Many problems on earth are attributed to increasing population and water scarcity is one of them. The exponential growth of the human population not only endangers other living things on earth but also deprives them of essential requirements like clean water, clean air, and a safe habitat to live. Water as a resource is under threat because it is contaminated, misused, wasted, and lost in ...

Introduction

These dynamics changed dramatically after the terrorist attacks in the United States of America on the eleventh of September. The military presence of the United States of America in Afghanistan leveled the training camps. This offered a second chance for the economies in this region to address the economic and to a large extend social problems. Even in the light of this glaring opportunity, the countries in Central Asia were not willing to take the second chance offered to them by the international community. Presently, terrorists are taking charge in many of these states. This has increased the global security risks. ...

Sociology

Abstract Keeping recent water shortages in mind, it is clear that our water resources and supply cannot be taken granted for the future. The population is expanding faster than ever and the access of clean, drinking water to the masses hasn’t been this much of a problem to the authorities. If drastic action is not taken to address this impending disaster, is will soon create an acute shortage of the most basic necessity for the continuation of life, we might be facing the kind of catastrophe that the lesser fortunate parts of the worlds like Africa are facing ...

Texas Water Shortage

Most Texans are acquainted with the impacts of the 2011 dry spell. Watering limitations in the enormous urban areas may have just been minor bothers, yet news pictures of starving cows and boiling over out of control bonfires made it hard to overlook the giganticness of the disaster . A few assessments put horticultural misfortunes at more than $7 billion. Watering system for rice ranches and farming downstream from Austin was cut off by the Lower Colorado River Authority without precedent for more than 70 years. Twenty-three open water frameworks reported having short of what six months' water supply. The ...

One of the most detrimental outcomes of climate change, particularly unpredictable rainfall patterns, is water shortage. Since water is essential, it is highly important that concerned public and private entities prevent or address water shortage. Fortuitously, opportunities exist to manage water shortage. Infrastructure development, for instance, is one of the solutions to water shortage. Communities, particularly those with limited water sources such as countries in the dry regions of South Africa, need infrastructure that would curb shortage. Existing infrastructure include those that contribute to water supply management as well as other systems or schemes that aim towards similar goals. ...

Abstract

This report seeks to develop a comprehensive, effective, and actionable sustainability policy for Burj Al Arab Hotel found in Dubai as one of the emirates that make up United Arabs Emirates. In an attempt to understand the performance of the hotel in regard to sustainability, the report has evaluated the existing literature to identify the existing criticism that should be considered in light of developing the policy. In essence, the mission statement has been evaluated in the report with the aim of developing the guiding principles when developing the policy bearing in mind that the plan should be consistent with ...

Qatar is officially known as State of Qatar, and is an independent Arab emirate found in Western Asia. It borders Saudi Arabia on the Southern side, though the Persian Gulf surrounds the other part of its territory (Orr 47). Qatar has been under rule by the Al Thani family ever since mid-19th century. The country is an absolute monarchy. Qatar is home to the third largest natural oil and gas reserves in the world. The oil reserves are in excess, with 25 billion barrels. The excess oil has enabled Qatar to qualify as one of the richest countries ...

Food security is a global issue of concern. It is a crucial matter in the whole globe due to the impact on the standards of living and the general welfare of the population. The concerns and aspects relating to food security play a significant role in facilitating the safety of the health of the population. Food security relates to the adequacy and sufficiency of the food to the global population. Sufficiency of food plays a significant role in ensuring that the people will not lose lives due to hunger in all parts of the world. The nations have a role to play of ensuring ...

Executive summary:

Water scarcity is one of the most discussed topic globally especially in the Gcc countries where water has become scarce causing a lot to these countries. Scientists and researchers are continuing looking for solutions where they argue that replacement of the current resources is an important strategy and policy making for soil making and water is highly needed. In the worst scenario, the Arabian Gulf and the Middle East countries are expected to fall under physical water scarcity by 2025.

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Introduction:

Gcc countries are at among the quickest rates in the world to ...

In biology many experimental procedures utilize the scientific method. The scientific method is a sequence of defined steps that start from the earliest stages of the discovery of scientific phenomena to its explained conclusion. A key element in the use of scientific method in explaining scientific phenomena is to have a systematic way of analyzing problems and reporting results. There are several stages in the scientific method: question/problem presentation, background research of phenomena, hypothesis, experiment, results and conclusion. All these processes allow a scientist to gather measureable and empirical evidence to arrive at a sound conclusion which is backed up by scientific reason ( ...

Abstract

Over the years, we have come to recognize the importance of a healthy environment in our lives. Nature has provided us with valuable resources to have the freedom to breathe fresh air, drink pure water and appreciate the beauty around us. But with all the scientific and technological innovations of man, as well as the luxury and convenience it brings, our environment has suffered deterioration which resulted to poor quality of life and even massive death. As residents of this Earth, our survival largely relies on our environment. It is our responsibility to combat destruction in which the well-being of ...

Executive summary

In essence, it is established that the sharp increase in the demand for water in the past fifty years is attributed to among other factors; the consequences of agricultural, industrial and increased consumer demand resulting from a larger population. As well, the report explores some of the solutions to the issue of water scarcity in China amongst which includes increasing the water efficiency, expanding the supply of water and the general improvement of public participation in effective usage of water.

Introduction

Water is exceedingly essential human existence besides being a precious commodity. With the endless development of the world, the demand for ...

Abstract

Clean water for domestic use is essential for a health population. Therefore, all people should have access to clean drinking water. Drought is a common phenomenon in arid regions and this makes water shortage a significant problem. The effects of water shortages are experienced in the arid Southwestern parts of the United States, this just being one among the many arid areas of the world. The paper seeks to address and compare the various small and large scale methods possible for water provision in this arid region of the United States. Among the large scale possible methods of providing water for this ...