4th WCSET-2015 at Japan
Architecture and Planning:
Title:
Monitoring Conservation and Quality of Water
Authors:
Ravinder Singh Sethi, Pallavi Sharma
Abstract:
According to the UN statistics, 1/6th of the population
lack access to safe drinking water and about 40% of the
population lack safe sanitation. About 6000 children die
every day from diseases associated with unsafe water and
sanitation. The fresh water availability is declining
all over the world. If the present consumption continues
then two out of three persons on earth will have to live
water stresses conditions by 2025. 3/4th of the earth is
constituted by water. Out of which 97.5% of it is salt
water, only 2.5% is fresh water which can be used by
humans, animals and plants. 69% of this fresh water is
trapped in ice caps, 30% in deep underground basins and
only 1% is available for humans. The consumption of
water is doubling in every 20 years. Rainwater has been
made compulsory, in many cities of India, in all new
structures. It has been made mandatory to provide rain
water harvesting system in order to get Water and Sewage
connection. Since water is necessary for the growth of
plants and crop, conservation of water is necessary. A
depleting waters table and a rise in salinity due to
overuse of chemical fertilizers and pesticides has made
matters serious. Various methods of water harvesting and
recharging have been adopted to tackle this problem.
Places where rainfall is low and water is scarce, people
have to adopt simple techniques that are suitable for
their region.
Keywords: Water
Consumption, Environmental Issues, Natural Resources
Pages:
442-445