How do people use water resources

How do people use

water resourses

Prior knowledge

For us the water is essential to live

We need to care water because this resource is getting lower every day

The water is a natural resource that we need to care it

Water general infoWater is probably the most important resource on

earth. We need water to stay alive. We could only live 1 week max without drinking water. We also need water to grow plants and care for animals, cook our food, bathe and brush our teeth, flush the toilet, and wash our clothes.

agriculturalIt is estimated that 69% of worldwide water

use is for irrigation. In some areas of the world irrigation is necessary to grow any crop at all, in other areas it permits more profitable crops to be grown or enhances crop yield.

industrialIt is estimate that 15%of worldwide water use

is industrial. Major industrial users include power plants, which use water for cooling or as a power sources (i.e. hydroelectric plants), ore and oil refineries, which use water in chemical processes, and manufacturing plants, which us water as a solvent.

householdIt is estimates that 15% of worldwide water

uses is for household purposes. These include drinking water, bathing, cooking sanitation, and gardening.

recreationRecreation water is usually a very small but

growing percentage of total water use. Recreation water use is mostly tied to reservoirs. Recreational users may reduce the availability of water for other users at specific times and places.

environmentalÉxplicit enviromental wáter use is also a very

small but growing percentge of total water use. Enviromental water usage includes artificial wetlands, artificial lakes intended to create wildlife habitat, fish ladders around dams, and water releases from reservoirs timed to help fish spawn.

Distribution of earths water

imagesagricultural industrial

household recreation

enviromental

Clean water, better life The recently launched 2009 Human Development Report took the

average number of those who are using an improved water resource as an indication of wellbeing. Promoting a healthy life for Egyptians through using clean water and sanitation has been a major concern of the government and international organisations alike.

On Monday, a communication campaign entitled "Clean Water for Healthy Life" was launched to celebrate International Water Day on 22 March and to help promote more awareness among Egyptians of the value of simple hygiene practices that could make a big difference to their lives and to the quality of water in Egypt.

"In addition to highlighting the importance of improving water and sanitation behaviour, this national campaign will seek to accelerate efforts to promote and preserve water quality, water resources and improve sanitation services through the involvement of different players such as the private sector and NGOs," said Erma Manoncourt, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) Egypt representative.

continuationBut water is an expensive product. And for Egypt, it

is a crucial resource. Since 1959, Egypt's share of the Nile water is a constant 55.5 billion cubic metres. With the fast growth in population, per capita share of water is diminishing rapidly to below the water poverty line.

According to Abdel-Qawi Khalifa, chairman of the Holding Company for Water and Wastewater (HCWW), the average cost to provide one cubic metre of potable water is an estimated LE0.54. On average, one person consumes 100-500 litres of water daily.

"In addition to highlighting the importance of improving water and sanitation behaviour, this national campaign will seek to accelerate efforts to promote and preserve water quality, water resources and improve sanitation services through the involvement of different players such as the private sector and NGOs," said Erma Manoncourt, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) Egypt representative.

Turn the water off while you are bushing your teeth or washing your face.

Check your home and your school for leaky faucets, and tell an adult if you find one that drip.

Take shorter showers, and dont fill the tube way when you take a bath.

GOOD USE

Is when you dont turn off the awter when you arent going to use it eny more.

When you are taking abth and dont turn the water off

When you left trash in the revers, oceans and lakes.

Etc.

BAD USE

proposalsMi proposals are that when I am taking bath I

turn off the water while I am not using it.Dont left trash in the ribers.Clean the water.Dont through things to the water.