The And Sustainability Of The Pioneer River Catchment

Think about the following statement: “Only communities located downstream in a watershed need to be concerned about how the water resources are managed in the watershed.” In my opinion, I strongly disagree with this statement. This essay will explain why even communities upstream a watershed should be concerned due to acid rain, and the risk of contaminated drinking water.

The need for water in all of society is of the upmost importance in order for humankind to survive. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) states that the Earth’s surface is made up of about 70% water and only 3.5% of the water is fresh water suitable to consume (Perlman, 2013). In order to have the resource of water that society needs, companies such as the Trinity River Authority (TRA) are formed in different communities around the globe. Water supply and reclamation companies range in size and structure from public to privately owned and run.

In order to address the issue of clean water availability, the objectives must address multiple levels of the social-ecological model simultaneously. Three overarching objectives will be addressed. 1) The current public water system must increase in capacity. The current public water system is small and up to 40% of households do not have access to the public water system (2). 2) Due to the rural nature of the population, expansion of the current system should begin

Since the beginning of time, water has played a key role in societies all over the world. The earliest recorded civilizations have all been found along large river valleys, such as, the Indus River in India and the Yellow River in China. Water is an essential part of life; it does not just sustain the life of all human beings around the globe, but also sustains the life of every living thing known to this Earth. All of the major cities that we know today are surrounded by large river systems that supply its people with the means to survive in that region. These rivers also link our different communities together and allow us to prosper, but these rivers are being taken advantage of. Our once great rivers are falling victim to pollution and

Extensive amounts of litter were observed both in (figure 8) and around the creek, this aspect of human interaction clearly is degrative within this environment Increased flood risk due to surface impermeability this disrupts the water cycle and increases subsequent erosion

The Colorado River is formed by small streams created by a huge amount of snowmelt from the Rocky Mountains. The ecology and flow of the river varies highly by region. The river is divided into two different regions, the Upper Basin and the Lower Basin. Beginning in the early 1900s, western states began to

This essay is a review of the article “Growing More Food with Less Water”, written by Sandra Postel. According the article, our global freshwater sources, including underground aquifers and rivers are stressed beyond their ability to provide freshwater. Agriculture redesign is necessary with the two primary goals being to cut water demands of mainstream agriculture and bring low cost irrigation to poor farmers. Typical irrigation, crop furrow flooding is a main cause of wasted and polluted water. This article discusses alternatives to typical irrigation. These alternatives have been tested onsite by farers and surveyed.

A natural solution to increase water quality in an area is a “No Mow Zone” also known as a Riparian Zone. A “No Mow Zone” is the area between the aquatic environment and the developed land (roads, building, etc.) (Chagrin River Watershed Partners, 2010). This area is meant to be grown out with little to none human influence. The size of this area should be about three times the width of the river or stream (Chagrin River Watershed Partners, 2010). When the plants and shrubs

As a competitive rower, I have witnessed problems arising in our river. The overgrowth of duckweeds and the rising silt create a significant disadvantage for boats in the river’s western lanes. This is distressing both as a rower and as a Philadelphian because of our city’s reputation as an international crew center. I began to think about the science behind the problem. I am currently exploring the river’s biology, examining its currents, and testing its water quality. Through this comprehensive assessment of the river’s ecology, I hope to discover ways to address the issues, then begin cultivating community involvement and galvanizing our City’s leaders. Penn’s Bioremediation course presents the perfect opportunity for me to launch the next step and start pursuing one of my interests: environmental law. I intend to discover ways to restore the river and ensure fairer competition on the water. This undertaking will serve the entire rowing community, benefit all who enjoy the river’s beauty, and protect wildlife that call the river home. Additionally, I have delved into the mechanics of rowing. The research led me to develop an independent study course entitled “The Physics of Rowing” (outline

The basin is dealing with low water levels that are polluted from the agriculture sector that surrounds the area. It houses 11 fish species, native

Image 2. The Colorado River can be found dry in Mexico. Photo was taken at the Gulf of California, also known as Sea of Cortez (National Geographic).

Overall the objective of this lab exercise was to introduce students to watershed ecology and the ecological factors that affect water quality. Students used biotic (macroinvertebrates ) and abiotic indicators to asses the quality of water in a freshwater body. Specifically students collected water chemistry data (hardness, nitrate/phosphate concentrations, dissolved O2 and pH) to asses the quality of water. Additionally macroinvertebrates from the benthic environment of a respective field site were collected, analyzed as well as catalogued. Collectively the results indicated that a greater species diversity was indicative of greater water quality(Lenat). Likewise within a freshwater ecosystems a negative correlation was found to exist between fluctuating abiotic factors,species diversity and water quality. It can be concluded that amongst the three field sites the ranking of water quality from highest to lowest is as follows; Great Brook Farm, Russell Mill pond, Lawrence Street Stream.

The Saskatchewan River watershed is a major river in Canada which flows eastward across Saskatchewan and Manitoba into Lake Winnipeg. It is a source of water to humans and livestock (Partners for the Saskatchewan River Basin, 2009). The watershed has a distinctive delta which is the largest inland freshwater delta in North America. The delta begins at the west of the Saskatchewan-Manitoba boundary (Partners for the Saskatchewan River Basin, 2009).

It is clear cherry creek had a much higher presents of life between the two streams. This may be a result of the higher nutrient content that was found inside of the river which could support higher levels of life. This could also be a result of higher levels of sunlight found on cherry creek which could also support life.

The River Churn has various issues associated with flood patterns and poor water quality, affected by continually changing land-use patterns. A bi-product is the negative impact that poor water quality has had on ecology. The main aim therefore was to improve the water quality and biodiversity in order to meet the demands of EU Legislation, during a three-year pilot project. The approach was provided by the WILD Project (Water with Integrated Local Delivery). The WILD Project was initiated in 2013, by FWAG (The Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group), set within the Cotswold Water Park (FWAG South West, 2015).