1
Q
Places to abstract from
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Rivers and lakes
Reservoirs
Aquifers
2
Q
Rivers and lakes
Considerations
A
Annual discharge must be adequate
Variation in flow
Water quality
Other uses
3
Q
Rivers and lakes
Over abstraction causes
A
Increased concentration of pollutants
Decreased discharge
Ecosystem disturbed
4
Q
Reservoirs
Considerations
A
Topography Impermeable geology Large catchment Adequate upstream water supply Reliable rainfall
5
Q
Reservoirs
Over abstraction causes
A
Sedimentation
Micro climates
Changes downstream
Habitat change
6
Q
Aquifers
Considerations
A
Type of geology
Must be permeable to allow recharge
7
Q
Aquifers
Over abstraction causes
A
Subsidence Habitat loss Dry soils Loss of wetland Lowered water table Vegetation change
Resources
flashcards
Decks in class (35)
# Cards
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Key definitions22
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Sustainable resource development and EIA5
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Case study: Sustainable development3
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Case study: EIA4
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Energy: Patterns of production8
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Energy: Patterns of consumption8
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Energy: trade7
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Energy: Geopolitics4
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Minerals: Patterns of production]4
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Minerals: Patterns of consumption and trade5
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Minerals: Geopolitics4
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Water10
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Water: Hydropolitics5
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Basics of water security6
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Abstraction methods7
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Strategies to increase water supply4
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Case study: Aswan Dam4
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Strategies to manage consumption2
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Water: sustainability issues5
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Global water conflicts6
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Basics of energy3
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Energy mixes6
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Physical geography affecting energy4
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Case study: Gazprom4
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Case study: Athabasca tar sands6
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Strategies to increase energy supply3
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Strategies to manage energy consumption5
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Sustainability issues for energy4
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Copper basics7
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Case study: Codelco4
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Sustainability issues for mineral extraction3
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Resource futures: Energy5
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Case study: UK Fracking6
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Resource futures: Water5
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Resource futures: Ore5
