Unit 7: Option A — Freshwater: Drainage Basins
Topic 7.4: Water management futures Questions
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Give one benefit of keeping a wetland intact in a drainage basin, and develop why it matters.
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The table shows managed aquifer recharge (MAR) sites in the states of one country and the water source used at each.
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State one benefit of building a large dam.
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The table shows how the water abstracted from one river basin is shared between its main stakeholders, and how this changed over twenty years.
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A stakeholder in water management is best described as…
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Explain how a large dam can benefit the people of a nearby city.
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Conflict over a water resource usually arises because stakeholders have…
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Explain two ways in which building a large dam can create losers among the people of a drainage basin.
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Explain two different ways a local community could make its water use more sustainable, developing each one.
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Explain how managed aquifer recharge can help a city manage its water supply.
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The table lists the riparian countries of a large river and whether each has a dam on its stretch.
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Dams on the upper course of a river can change conditions for farmers far downstream. Outline one way this could affect downstream farmland, and explain why.
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Explain two ways water can be managed to give local communities without a piped supply a more sustainable future.
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Most managed aquifer recharge sites are found near cities because…
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Managed aquifer recharge means deliberately…
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Integrated drainage basin management means managing the…
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Explain two ways communities can make the water they already have safer to drink.
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Explain two challenges of managing a river that is shared by several countries.
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Explain two challenges that pollution and climate change create for countries sharing a river.
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Using the table, state the main water source used for recharge in Region E.
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