PrintGoals and Objectives
Goals
- Describe the two-way relationship between water resources and human society
- Explain the distribution and dynamics of water at the surface and in the subsurface of the Earth
- Synthesize data and information from multiple reliable sources
- Communicate scientific information in terms that can be understood by the general public
- Identify strategies and best practices to decrease water stress and increase water quality
- Predict how the availability of and demand for water resources is expected to change over the next 50 years
Learning Objectives
By the end of this lesson, you should be able to:
- discuss the costs and benefits of desalination as a solution to water scarcity
- explain the benefits of water re-use
- describe the advantages and disadvantages of water optioning and water banking
- evaluate multiple approaches for safeguarding against water scarcity
- develop a portfolio of strategies for a water-poor urban area