Report
Title page
1. Module Code: FC502 3T
2. Module Title: Skills for Study 2
3. Tutor Name: Tracey Blakeman
4. Name of Group: Group 3
5. Assessment Title: Report
6. Assignment Title: Write a recommendation report in which you compare two water provision methods for an arid region of your choice. You must consider the following requirements when comparing water methods which are cost and environmental impact.
7. Student ID Number: 200966602
8. Submission Date: Week 11, 10th May
9. Word account: 1232 words
Contents
1.0 Introduction 3
2.0 presentation of options 4 2.1 Desalination 4 2.2 Groundwater 5
3.0 requirements 5 3.1 cost 6 3.2 Environmental impact 7
4.0 Comparison of options 7 4.1 Cost 8 4.1.1 Desalination 9 4.1.2 Groundwater 8 4.2 Environmental impact 9 4.2.1 Desalination 9 4.2.2 Groundwater 9
5.0 Conclusion 9
6.0 Recommendation 10
Reference list 11
1. Introduction
Water provision has always been the most important issue and the most difficult subject for an arid region especially extremely arid region such as Africa. Take Kenya for instance, which is ranks as the sixth most populous country in Africa. As all we know, Africa have abundant recourses, with the rapidly growth of economy, has led to a huge amount number of water consumption. moreover , According to the World Health Organization, only 45% of Kenyans have access to an improved water source, which is lower than the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) target of 70% .(Lifewater 2013) . In addition, nearly 884 million people in the world still do not get their drinking-water from improved sources, almost all of them in developing regions. Especially Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for over a third of that number. (WHO/UNICEF, 2010). The figure shows use of improved satiation facilities is low in Sub-Sahara Africa and South Asia. (Figure1)
1. Module Code: FC502 3T
2. Module Title: Skills for Study 2
3. Tutor Name: Tracey Blakeman
4. Name of Group: Group 3
5. Assessment Title: Report
6. Assignment Title: Write a recommendation report in which you compare two water provision methods for an arid region of your choice. You must consider the following requirements when comparing water methods which are cost and environmental impact.
7. Student ID Number: 200966602
8. Submission Date: Week 11, 10th May
9. Word account: 1232 words
Contents
1.0 Introduction 3
2.0 presentation of options 4 2.1 Desalination 4 2.2 Groundwater 5
3.0 requirements 5 3.1 cost 6 3.2 Environmental impact 7
4.0 Comparison of options 7 4.1 Cost 8 4.1.1 Desalination 9 4.1.2 Groundwater 8 4.2 Environmental impact 9 4.2.1 Desalination 9 4.2.2 Groundwater 9
5.0 Conclusion 9
6.0 Recommendation 10
Reference list 11
1. Introduction
Water provision has always been the most important issue and the most difficult subject for an arid region especially extremely arid region such as Africa. Take Kenya for instance, which is ranks as the sixth most populous country in Africa. As all we know, Africa have abundant recourses, with the rapidly growth of economy, has led to a huge amount number of water consumption. moreover , According to the World Health Organization, only 45% of Kenyans have access to an improved water source, which is lower than the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) target of 70% .(Lifewater 2013) . In addition, nearly 884 million people in the world still do not get their drinking-water from improved sources, almost all of them in developing regions. Especially Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for over a third of that number. (WHO/UNICEF, 2010). The figure shows use of improved satiation facilities is low in Sub-Sahara Africa and South Asia. (Figure1)