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    bore wells to yield in a sustained manner. It helps in the availability of clean water by reducing the salinity and the presence of iron salts. Principle The concentration of contaminants is reduced significantly by diverting the initial flow of runoff water to waste. Improved water quality can also be obtained by using a floating draw-off mechanism (rather than from the base of the tank) and by using a series of tanks‚ with draw from the last in series. The stored rainwater may need to be analyzed

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    completion for soil tech Fertilizer Intro Fertilizer (or fertiliser) is any organic or inorganic material of natural or synthetic origin that is added to a soil to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. The history of Fertilizers started from the Management of soil fertility that has been the pre-occupation of farmers for thousands of years. The start of the modern science

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    Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into the natural environment that cause adverse change.[Pollution can take the form of chemical substances or energy‚ such as noise‚ heat or light. Pollutants‚ the components of pollution‚ can be either foreign substances/energies or naturally occurring contaminants. Pollution is often classed as point source or non point source pollution. Ancient cultures Air pollution has always accompanied civilizations. Pollution started from the prehistoric

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    SEWAGE TREATMENT Sewage is a mixture of domestic and industrial wastes. It is more than 99% water‚ but the remainder contains some ions‚ suspended solids and harmful bacteria that must be removed before the water is released into the sea. The treatment of wastewater is divided into three phases: pretreatment‚ primary treatment and secondary treatment. Pretreatment Large solids (i.e. those with a diameter of more than 2cm) and grit (heavy solids) are removed by screening. These are disposed of in

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    serious issue today but I’m just going to tell you about two places for now. How does the melting of glaciers affect people? Here’s how. Around billions of people depend on river systems that include glaciers in them. Melting glaciers will cause river runoff and this will seriously affect the areas in which people live. A lot of people live on The Alps. Around 14 million people. If the alps glaciers were to

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    Rainwater Harvesting: Grab hold of Water Where it Falls! Mrs. S.D. Khandagale ‚ Mrs. V.A. Joshi # # * Lecurer‚ Instrumentation Department V.P.M’s Polytechni‚ Thane‚ MS‚ India smita_khandagale@hotmail.com * H.O.D‚ Instrumentation Department V.P.M’s Polytechnic‚ Thane‚ MS‚ India Abstract Till about thirty years back‚ the areas around our homes and offices used to be unpaved and the rain falling on these areas would percolate into the soil and remain there for being drawn through

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    Why Do Maple Decline

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    early detection of maple decline‚ the health of the tree prior to treatment‚ and its ability to respond to treatment. Treatment for declining urban maples includes: watering‚ fertilizing‚ pruning dead branches‚ and reducing salt-laden spring water runoff over the roots. Watering trees every week or two during dry weather is recommended. Trees should be watered slowly to soak the entire soil area under the tree canopy to a depth of 12 or more inches. Fertilizing is best done with a slow-release fertilizer

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    ------------------------------------------------- Subject: Year 10 Creek to Coast – Wetlands in Danger Assessment Piece: | Research Report & Oral Presentation | Year Level: | 10 | Student’s Name: | Leonard Leong | Teacher’s Name: | Mr Graf | Length: | Maximum 1000 – 1200 words | Due Date: | Thursday‚ 29 May 2008. (no later than 2.00pm) | | | This report aims to delineate the reasons why the wetland area ‘Crown Land’ owned by the Queensland Government should not

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    non-availability of fresh water for drinking and irrigation to grow food‚ and a colossal rise in sea level would not only depopulate coastal regions‚ but it would kill all of the animals that depend on glacial runoff water to survive. This‚ in turn‚ would destroy eco-systems that have made glaciers and their runoff water a part of their habitats and daily lives. By recognizing the potential for these catastrophic events to occur‚ people need to understand the characteristics of glaciers‚ climate change‚ and figure

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    EDEXCEL UNIT 4 GEOGRAPHY CONTROLLED ASSESSMENT HYPOTHESIS INVESTIGATION NORTH NORFOLK COASTAL EROSION AND MANAGEMENT [pic] INTRODUCTION HYPOTHESIS ONE- Coastal management is essential to sustain the economy of Cromer. I think this will be proven by my investigation as without coastal management there would be disruption to businesses. HYPOTHESIS TWO - Coastal processes pose a greater threat to people in Happisburgh than they do to Cromer. I think this will be proven

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