§3.3 Water in the Middle East part 2

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§3.3 Water in the Middle East part 2

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Program

Learning Objectives + Planning
Video on water shortages
Problems that arise with water shortages
Solutions to water shortage
Getting Started
End!

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Discuss assignment

Discuss one assignment together

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Goals

You can explain how water as old as 100,000 years supports the economy of the Middle East
You can explain how an aquifer works
You can name problems that arise when a country is short of water

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Main Question for watching

What potential problems could arise with water in the future?

Write it in your notebook.

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Consequences of shortages water

People collect a lot of water from aquifers and oases (get depleted).
Countries build dams because they have shortage, keep water from even more shortage. Nice for one country, but not for another....
Food production endangered, crops fail

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Consequences of shortages water

Price of water rises, because there is little of it --> unaffordable for the poorest
Agricultural products become expensive. People move to cities and leave their homes --> Mass migration
Conflicts arise over water and dissatisfied citizens --> possible wars

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Discuss with your neighbor/neighbor

How could they address this water shortage?

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Solutions

What can they do to prevent water shortages?

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Solution 1: Desalination plant

Desalination: making salt water sweet!

Pros and cons?

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drip irrigation

Solution 2: use water more economically

Pros and cons?

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Stuwmeer

Voor- en nadelen

Solution 3: store water

Reservoir

Pros and cons?

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Let's get to work!

From §3.3, make assignments 5 to 8.

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