Human Impact on Ground Water
Autor: J_mccarty0288 • April 24, 2016 • Lab Report • 464 Words (2 Pages) • 962 Views
Human Impact on Ground Water
Justin McCarty
Environmental Science Lab
Edith Ofuoku
- Purpose
- To figure out if current human development does not change, will groundwater sustainability be affected?
- Introduction
- Groundwater is one of the most important components in the United States. With around 25% of the worlds water being fresh water that is located under ground, and that is accessible through cisterning it to be used.
- Hypothesis/Predicted Outcome
- If we do not decrease the amount of industrial growth then the amount of sustainable groundwater will decrease and negatively affected.
- Methods
- A lab was performed to gather the data that was needed to obtain the results that are needed to arrive at the outcome. After observing the information provided through the MUSE I created a table the shows the impact of what industry has done to negatively impact groundwater, farming, and foresting. It also shows how the intrusion of salt water into groundwater is having a negative effect.
- Results/Outcome
Time Period | Impact to Forest | Groundwater Levels | Saltwater Intrusion | Farming | Industrial development | Population |
1800s | Large Forests | Lots of Groundwater | No Salt Water Intrusion | Small Farms | No Cities | Limited Housing |
1900s | Decreased by 50% | Decreased by 50% | Ocean moved into Groundwater | Farms are larger but there are fewer | Exceptional growth of cities and industrial development | Substantial increase in housing |
2000s | Decreased by 90% | Decreased by 90% | Greater movement of ocean into groundwater | Same number of farms, but size decreased by 20% | Industrial development decreased by 10- 15% | Housing development decreased by 10-15% |
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