Irrigation

Water scarcity is main issue for Australia especially for Perth metropolitan area. Currently, Perth water need is served by the Water Corporation of WA. 39 % of water source come from desalination while the rest come from ground and surface water. Most water allocation go to residential consumer with around 70 % of water consumption (Water-Corporation 2015). The proposal development plan in design guidelines and detail area plan in section environmental checklist is mention about mandatory for…

population growth. Due to the larger amount of population growth, it is causing the resources to become very scarce. Not only do humans need water for basic needs, we need water for agricultural purposes. For agriculture, freshwater is used for the irrigation of crops and to feed the animals. With agriculture it is possible that they suffer from a shortage of water because of the amount of water that is used for this purpose. “The aim of water harvesting is to mitigate the effects of water…

SP: Local Aquifer Use What problems are associated with pumping too much water from our aquifers in Florida? What major problem seems to be associated with parts of primarily Hillsborough County during late January and February? What is the reason for this and how does it disrupt peoples’ lives? Water just flows above ground right? Wrong. Water can even come from an underground source, as a few sorts of rocks have minor spaces, or pores in them which gradually permit liquids to move through.…

Zanene is a small, sunny island located between China and Japan. The people of the island would identify more with the asian race because of this. On my way into the main village of Verser I get a nice glimpse of the rice fields that dot this small island. You see, here on the Island of Zanene, rice is their livelihood. To them, rice is their life. They have a whole religion set up with Pedia (Goddess of Rice) and Lisia (Goddess of Rain). Everyone at some point in their life has worked on the…

Did you know the average home in Austin can collect 900 gallons of water during a 1 inch rain? Yes, that’s right. 900 gallons! Austin sees on average 32 inches of rainfall each year. That means you could collect 28,800 gallons of water throughout the year! That not only saves you money on water bills, but it also helps to preserve this natural resource. Talk about a win-win. Why should you collect rainwater? There are 3 clear benefits to collecting rainwater aside from helping your pocket book…

How is “ California’s scarce water resource allocated?” & Anaheim's water laws. What is happening to the water in California? Where is it going ? How to save it ? Nowadays people say “ California's currently in its fifth year of severe drought.” But people forget to ask themselves is what exactly lead California to that position and why is it going through severe droughts. California’s water is distributed in three major places; 1- The urban with 10%. 2- Environment with 50%. 3- Agriculture…

Farming is the way crops have been produced throughout cultures and generations, originating with the traditional soil method. The traditional soil method of growing plants is a process by which crops are grown in soil (Freedman, 2004). In this process, there are a multitude of things to be controlled and done. One must rotate crops, prevent soil erosion, exterminate pests, efficiently conserve water, diversify crops, and maintain soil conditions (Valenzuela, 2003). In attempt to minimize these…

The climate data took place at the Yuba City, the county seat of Sutter County, California. It also the biggest city of the county. Many cities located at the Sutter County is basically having the similar climate pattern to the Yuba City. Yuba City is located at the Mediterranean climate, which mean it consists of cool, wet winters and hot, dry summers. That is a big change from the temperature between January and July. The drop can go up to 33 degrees F and almost without any prescription. The…

From my understanding, the issue of water quality in Raccoon River is an integrated issue. Who is truly responsible for excess nitrate pollution? As a government the state of Iowa is responsible for enacting policy that would limit the amount of nitrate runoff from underground drainage tiles. The government of Iowa must also be responsible for enforcing policy, or delegate the authority to enforce. Whether it’s a state agency, or the drainage districts, there needs to be a policing authority…

The status of Long Island groundwater, its biggest threats and contaminants, and the resulting problems. Long Island is especially venerable to groundwater contamination because Long Island’s aquifers are resident’s only water source. Development and agricultural use of the island have greatly contributed to contamination. The two main contaminators are: • Nitrogen (as nitrates) • Pesticides Pesticides are known to cause health problems, and legislation has banned those that have persistently…