...Student Name: Luong Vien Tai Student ID: KKPS16535 Teacher: Ms Diana Sorobey Due Date: 08/04/2016 Word Count: 1868 Table of Contents Introduction 1 Body 1 Full-body Scanners at Airports 1 The Health Effects of Genetically Modified Foods 2 Scarcity of clean drinking water 3 Introducing technology into the classroom to support learning 3 Conclusion and Recommendations 4 References 6 Introduction Global issues have strongly affected the daily life of humankind which impact social, economic, health and security concerns. For this reason, the aims of the research is to describe the causes and effects by conducting secondary research as well as considering the solution to the problems. The four global issues have been chosen comprising full-body scanners at airports, the health effects of GM foods, scarcity of clean drinking water and technology in the classroom with the purpose of better understanding of prevalent technology, reasons of insufficient water and the food we eat every day. I am interested in technology and I wanted to find out how the technology work in each industry and its effect therefore I chose full-body scanners and technology in education. For scarcity of clean drinking water, I am curious about on how the government solve the problem in order to make further improvement. To be honest, I am worry about my health and I am properly have eaten GM foods therefore I want to know the good and the bad of combined genes products. Also part...
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...Abstract: Availability of drinking water began to hit the people hard more specially in the urban areas due to rapid increase of population and unplanned development of urban areas. After India’s independence in 1947, the Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) was established in 1956 by the government of Assam to fulfill the requirement of drinking water. This department was entrusted with the responsibility of providing safe drinking water unreliable nature of public water supply in most cities including Guwahati, people have to depend either on their own sources, or on some commercial agencies which is in fact not possible for all the dwellers on a regular basis. Therefore, the present study focuses on the sources of drinking water and...
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...from human activity. Water scarcity is one of the biggest challenges because safe drinking water is reducing year by year. Nothing can survive without water as well as human beings so it is necessary to protect clean water from decreasing from now on. In this essay, three causes of water scarcity will be identified. It will also pay attention to the measures to solve the problem. The major cause of water shortage is the increasing demand. The continuous growth in population contributes most to the increasing demand (Robert 2005). As a result of the population explosion, people have no choice but to find and use more water though this may dry up the river and exhaust the aquifers (Hutson et al.2004). However, many people are still unaware of the importance of water that they just take it for granted. It is not a good phenomenon because daily use of water may also make the situation worse. In brief, people need more water and supply can no longer meet the demand. Another cause is pollution that the number of factories is increasing and many of them tend to release dirty water into rivers in order to save money. Therefore, it is harder to find clean water. Climate change is the other reason why water scarcity occurred. Due to the global warming, the ice is melting so less clean water can be used. One of the solutions to save water is to improve the technology. As the population grows rapidly, more water is needed to produce food and clothes. The use of water cannot be avoided...
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...bottled water has been increasing consistently over the last decade, even in countries where tap water quality is considered excellent. The point is in spite of being more expensive and less comfortable, why do people prefer packaged drinking water as compared to tap water. The answer to this is dissatisfaction with tap water (especially taste) and health/risk concerns. 70% of the diseases are water borne which leads to serious illness & hence hygienic water is necessity. Packaged drinking water is your safest source of water. With increasing industrial pollution, water has become unsafe. Packaged drinking water is free from any industrial pollutants. There is a scarcity of pure, healthy and fresh drinking water across the country. Packaged drinking water is only the healthy and safe option. Moreover, water regulates body temperature and blood circulation. Just take a sip of packaged drinking water anywhere and do your body a sea of good. Water aids in digestion and absorption of food. And better still, when it's the purest. (Economic Times on 29th Sept.09) One can not think about life without water. We are blessed with adequate natural resources of water but increasing population, alarming rate of global warming and rapid industrialization and lack of adequate and improved management of the water supply systems resulted in the increased rate of water consumption, wastage of water and deteriorating condition of the water supply networks and the result is, scarcity of water. The...
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...Water, The Finite Resources Outline I. Introduction A. Opener: What is water scarcity? B. Thesis statement: One of the crises that our environment is facing is fresh water scarcity which is a very serious issue and it affects our global environmental. II. Water shortage effects on environment and human beings. A. Causes disease B. Agricultural fields C. Poverty group D. Aquatic Ecosystems III. Water scarcity is causes by different factors. A. Global warming B. Changes of climate C. Decreasing ground water level D. Population growth and the increased consumption of water IV. Solution for water scarcity is a necessity. A. Water Sharing Treaty B. Environmentalists Oppose Desalination Solution C. Government’s rules, regulations and plan V. Conclusion: People should use water wisely to prepare a better future for our next generation. Water, Our Finite Resources One of the crises that our environment is facing is fresh water scarcity which is a very serious issue and it affects our global environment. In the boundless black desert of space, the Earth which is always a blue-green oasis has a finite stock of fresh water (Lean, 2009). Water is the principal element for all socio-economic growth and for sustaining healthy ecosystems (“Water scarcity: The”, n.d.). Water scarcity is the product of an inequity between the supply of and demand for water supplies in a geographical area. Plainly put, water...
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...According to UN estimation, one third of the world’s population lives in water shortages areas. Even today, about 1.1 billion people are living without access to safe drinking water (Shaw and Thaitakoo, 2010). In reality, some of the countries in the world have severe water scarcity; especially in African countries. This worst scenario is also knocking at the door of Bangladesh. Particularly, Southwestern region of Bangladesh faces safe drinking water supply due to natural contamination of arsenic in the groundwater, salinity intrusion and drought as well. At present, different governmental officials, international, national and local NGOs, private sectors and community people are trying to overcome the crisis of drinking water individually and/or combined in different ways. But they are focusing a single issue rather than keeping all issues in an integrated way. However, the problem of safe drinking water availability caused by the combined effect of salinity, arsenic, and drought which are intimately inter-linked with each other. Therefore, it is imperative to include all the issues by developing an integrated approach, which will help to find a successful solution for better access of safe drinking water in the affected area. In view of the above mentioned issues, this study developed a holistic approach named “SIPE” that helps to find out/determine safe water adaptability index considering socio-economical, institutional, physicochemical and environmental aspect of the...
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...Assignment Topic: China’s Deadly Water Problem And Corporate Social Responsibility Deficiencies (Issues arising from the dead pigs found floating in a Shanghai river) 【Abstract】 There is an old saying in Chinese culture that the appearance of a fat pig at the front door augurs abundance and good fortune. However, the sight of more than 16,000 pig carcasses floating on the Huangpu River portends something else entirely. As Huangpu River is a major source of drinking water for 23 million Shanghai residents, the incident caused mass panic, especially in Shanghai. The following report will firstly illustrate the specific background of the incident, followed by the analysis of the two major issues raised from the incident, which are China’s deadly water problem and corporate responsibility deficiencies. Finally, conclusions will be drawn, and recommendations will be provided to organisations in terms of the management of social responsibility. 【Background of the Issue】 The development of the incident follows the following timeline: * On 7th March 2013, a user on Weibo (known as Chinese Twitter) posted few photos showing that there were lots of dead pigs floating on the river near his home. Suddenly, the post was forwarded by over eight hundred users that caught the public and even the government’s attention. Shanghai Ministry of Environmental Protection promptly started to salvage pig carcasses, however, the number of dead pigs were far more than what had been...
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...Water scarcity The earth is now facing many problems such as climate change and droughts, and all of them result from human activity. Water scarcity is one of the biggest challenges because safe drinking water is reducing year by year. Nothing can survive without water as well as human beings so it is necessary to protect clean water from decreasing from now on. In this essay, three causes of water scarcity will be identified. It will also pay attention to the measures to solve the problem. The major cause of water shortage is the increasing demand. The continuous growth in population contributes most to the increasing demand (Robert 2005). As a result of the population explosion, people have no choice but to find and use more water though this may dry up the river and exhaust the aquifers (Hutson et al.2004). However, many people are still unaware of the importance of water that they just take it for granted. It is not a good phenomenon because daily use of water may also make the situation worse. In brief, people need more water and supply can no longer meet the demand. Another cause is pollution that the number of factories is increasing and many of them tend to release dirty water into rivers in order to save money. Therefore, it is harder to find clean water. Climate change is the other reason why water scarcity occurred. Due to the global warming, the ice is melting so less clean water can be used. One of the solutions to save water is to improve the technology. As the...
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...Water Issues 1. Introduction Clean and abundant water make available the basis for flourishing populations. We depend on clean water to survive, yet right now we are heading towards a water crisis. Water issues appear on the national news at least twice a week about contamination or droughts to some extent. Climate patterns that are related to a warming world are threatening lakes, rivers, and aquifers which we use for drinking water are being overdrawn, run dry, or tainted with pollution. It is everyone’s responsibility to ensure we protect this vital lifesaving resource and decrease the amount of water waste. The warning signs are out there of threatening water supplies. “Bottle water cost more than gas or milk?” (n.d., 2016). Undrinkable water is not just a local or national problem that possess the largest health risk, and continues to threaten everyone’s quality of life and public health risk in the United States. The more areas that are developed and the removal of the landscape keeps the natural process of percolation which keeps our water somewhat clean. The more areas that are urbanized the more water becomes tainted. When there is water runoff from the weather it picks up toxic chemicals, dirt, and disease-borne organisms as it makes its way through the percolation process along the way. Even though the Clean Water Act is supposed to protect our water, it still get polluted with some accountability. Many of our water assets lacks suitable protections, making...
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...Three Effects of Climate Change By: Nehanda Spencer Contents Introduction 2-4 Public Health 4-5 Water Crisis 6-7 Human Migration 7-8 Summary 9 Works Cited 10 Work Cited Pages 11-30 Introduction Well before the term climate change was used to describe the weather effects on the earth, I was informed about global warming. During high school when I was instructed to learn about global warming it was just a mere discussion based on the potential effects humans had on the climate. Approximately eight years later the suspected effects, of careless exertion of the earths resources among other influences, have drastically impacted the world and scientist have agreed that it is the cause of climate change. I was aware of climate change and I’ve witness many natural disasters over the years due to news broadcastings; such as hurricane Katrina, Washington’s mudslide and most recently Arkansas deadly tornado. However, I never truly grasp the importance of the earth’s current situation until I furthered my research in college. According to the ShowTime docu-series “Years of living dangerously” climate change is inevitable due to the amount of earth’s resources used verses those that are replenished. The documentary opened my eyes to the high tempatures that are spreading across the country and one of the biggest causes of climate change, which are green house gases. The tragic causes of these gases develop from the burning of fossil fuels...
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...Topic of lecture: “A Drop of Life: Inside the Mounting Water Crisis.” The lecture by Shalini Kantayya (“SH”) highlighted the concerns over the water crisis as it is today, mainly water as a scarce/limited supply resource not being consumed efficiently, the hazards to health with the presence of dangerous chemicals in water, the difficulty faced by under-developed/ developing nations in obtaining drinking water and discussed the ethics of privatizing the supply of water - the ‘life-giving’ resource. One of the key messages of SH was that Water is Life and being such a precious resource it cannot be commodified. This was effectively conveyed through her film “A Drop of Life”, shown during the lecture. The film depicts the everyday ordeal faced by people in remote under-developed villages to obtain drinking water and how the privatization of the water supply through a prepaid system can lead to sanitation and health problems and even result to death. I also felt that it was no coincidence that the Supplier of prepaid water featured in the film is an American corporation, which to me deplore the fact that Americans seek to control the world and through water life on earth! SH also touched on many important facets of water utilization and management. I’m sure the lecture did stir the conscience of and prompt many of us to question whether we are consuming water efficiently. I certainly agree with SH that the water problem is not only restricted to the ‘others’. With...
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...exacerbating or causing stress on local water resources in some less developed countries. Review and discuss the evidence. 1 billion people do not have access to safe drinking water and estimates suggest by 2025 two thirds of the world’s population will be living in ‘water stressed situations’ (Momsen, 2004). Drinking unsafe water is a reality for many people living in less developed countries and can lead to life threatening problems including cholera. 96% of all infant mortality occurs in less developed countries and most are connected to inadequate water supplies (McDonald and Kay, 1988). As water is a necessary part of life, issues to do with water resources are hotly debated. One issue debated is connected to Coca-Cola, which has received a lot of criticism lately with questions raised over its attitude towards water resources in less developed countries. This essay will review the statement “Coca Cola’s operations have been blamed for exacerbating or causing stress on local water resources in some less developed countries” and discuss whether Coca-Cola deserves the bad press it had received. Images: (Business Week [www], Art [www], Weblo [www]) Coca-Cola, the world’s largest non-alcoholic beverage company, sells products in over 200 countries. While the company is economically successful, arguments suggest it has no concern for the environment. It has been referred to as; “A champion of unsustainable use of water globally” (Srivastava, 2006, [www]). ...
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...Department Water Crisis of Pakistan Submitted to: Mr. Rauf Akhtar Submitted By: Muhammad Rzi Abbas (2006-MCT-38) 5/23/2008 1 LETTER OF AUTHORIZATION I authorize Mr. Muhammad Rzi Abbas to research on “Water Crisis of Pakistan”. Mr. Rauf Akhtar 2 LETTER OF TRANSMITTEL Pakistan is being surrounded by almost all types of problems and difficulties nowadays. Everyone is speaking on different issues Pakistan is facing but I chose the Water Crisis which is a grave threat to Pakistan yet hidden from the eyes of most of the residents of Pakistan. To study this hanging sword I chose to write a report on the topic “Water Crisis of Pakistan”. In this report I have explained the past, present and future problems which Pakistan unfortunately had to face regarding water resources and utilization. Let me assure you that the reader will study this report with interest and will get a complete knowledge about the water sector problems which Pakistan is either facing right now or will have to face in the future. Muhammad Rzi Abbas 3 Table of Contents Letter of Authorization………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………2 Letter of Transmittal…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……3 Table of Contents………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…..4 Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..….6 Summary…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..8 First Portion Chapter 1 Overview of Worldwide Water Crisis…………………………………………………………………………...
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...Vulnerability of Aila 2009 Affected Women, Ailapur, Khulna, Bangladesh. Atikul Islam Department of Sociology. University of Dhaka. March, 2011. Contents: Introduction: Causes of Aila: Aila of May, 2009: Consequences of Aila: Present situation of Ailapur Village Women: Housing and habitation: Loss of Livelihoods: Change in Livelihoods: Food Crisis: Drinking Water Crisis: Warm cloths crisis: Cold wave and diseases: Sanitation problem: Water borne Diseases: Women specific health problem: Hypertension. Reproductive Health. Gender Violence: Conclusion: Introduction: The Bay of Bengal, a northern and extended arm of the Indian Ocean and covering about 510,000 square km, is probably the "rebellious daughter" of the ocean who often turns too angry and smashes the lives of thousands along its huge coastlines particularly in the months of May and October each year. Actually, the coast of Bangladesh is known as a zone of multiple vulnerabilities. It is prone to severe natural disasters, such as cyclones, storm surges, and floods(The daily star, June 1, 2009). Aila of May 2009 is one of the most vulnerable disasters that causes hundreds of people’s death, massive damage of crops, domestic animals etc. Evan after two years of Aila, Aila affected people particularly women are in vulnerable situation. Their vulnerability are discussed in the below. Sources of data and methodology: The data for this study have been collected from the field Using qualitative...
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...many believe that bottled water is a healthier alternative to tap water (Petty, S. et. al. 2010). Water is a very important resource. Some people are now switching to bottled water because they feel it’s a healthier alternative to other beverages, as well as being a convenient source of water or tap water. People thought that drinking bottled water is safer and cleaner than tap water, bottled water Industry has been under scrutiny for a variety of issues but bottled water still proves that they are the beneficial resource in certain situations. Nowadays, people are more concern to their financial, health and environment due to the negative impacts bottled water. Globally, particularly in U.S. and Canada, bottled water is regulated as a food. Meaning it does not have to be tested as frequently for bacteria and chemical contaminated as city water does. Also, studies shows that some micro-organisms tend to grow more frequently in bottled water than they do in tap water (Petty, S. et. al 2010). According to the study of Gleick (2010), the author states that some people are afraid that the water that comes out to their tap will harm them and it also states that the fear of tap water could come from the bottled water advertisers inadvertently suggest that tap water has a lower quality compare to bottled. Also, Foote, M (2011) states that according to the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC,1999), most consumers widely believe that bottled water is better for them due to...
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