Human Impacts on the Sustainability of Groundwater
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Date: February 21
Instructor’s Name: R. Jackson
Assignment: SCI203 Phase 1 Lab Report
Title: Human Impacts on the Sustainability of Groundwater
Part I
Time Period | Impact to Forest | Groundwater Levels | Saltwater Intrusion | Farming | Industrial development | Population |
1800s | Large Forests | Lots of groundwater | No salt intrusion | Small Farms | No cities | Limited housing |
1900s | Decreased By 50% | Decreased By 50% | Ocean moved into groundwater | Farms are large but few are there | Exceptional growth of the cities and industrial development | Significant increase of housing |
2000s | Decreased By 90% | Decreased by 90% | Greater movement of ocean into groundwater | Same numbers of farms but size decreased by 20% | Industrial development decreased by 10-15% | Housing development decreased by 10-15% |
Part II:
Purpose
The purpose of this lab, is to see will groundwater sustainability will be affected if human development does not change.
Introduction
Groundwater is a critical component of the nation’s water resources. 74% of the fresh water supply is locked in our glaciers and polar environments. 25% of the earth fresh water supply is stored as groundwater, with less than 1% stored in other water resources; lakes, rivers, ponds.
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