§3.3 Water in the Middle East part 2

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§3.3 Water in the Middle East part 2

Program

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

Discuss assignment

Discuss one assignment together

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

Main Question for watching

What potential problems could arise with water in the future?

Write it in your notebook.

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

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

Discuss with your neighbor/neighbor

How could they address this water shortage?

Solutions

What can they do to prevent water shortages?

Solution 1: Desalination plant

Desalination: making salt water sweet!

Pros and cons?

drip irrigation

Solution 2: use water more economically

Pros and cons?

Stuwmeer

Voor- en nadelen 

Solution 3: store water

Reservoir

Pros and cons?

Let's get to work!

From §3.3, make assignments 5 to 8.