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Learning Framework
Concept
- Environment - study of water
- Place - study of liveability
Content
Students inquire into the nature of water as a natural resource and investigate the liveability of their own place.
Skills
- Analysing and evaluating
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Background information
Water is essential for human survival and well-being and important to many sectors of the economy. However, resources are irregularly distributed in space and time, and they are under pressure due to human activity.
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What is a water footprint?
The water footprint measures the amount of water used to produce each of the goods and services we use. It can be measured for a single process, such as growing rice, for a product, such as a pair of jeans, for the fuel we put in our car, or for an entire multi-national company. The water footprint can also tell us how much water is being consumed by a particular country – or globally – in a specific river basin or from an aquifer.
Key terms
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EnvironmentThe physical surroundings in which organisms live.
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Renewable resourceFlows or living things which are either never-ending or grow quickly enough that their use does not lead to exhaustion.
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SustainabilityAvoidance of the depletion of natural resources in order to maintain an ecological balance: