WATER RESOURCES AND WATER POLLUTION
Objectives of the Week: To be able to describe the pathways of water cycling. To be able to explain how we use water resources. To be able to explain the causes and impacts of 7 major types of surface and ground water pollution: pathogenic pollution, toxic organic pollution, toxic inorganic pollution, sediment loading, thermal pollution and especially organic and inorganic nutrient pollution (e. ... To critically describe at least one way in which each pollution problem can be lessened. ... Lecture: "The Problem of Organic Nutrient Pollution" Lecture and small-group: "Cultural Eutrophication. ... How much of Earths water is readily available as freshwater? How is this water used by humans and what are the causes of water shortages? ... Define the following: surface runoff, watershed, infiltration, zone of saturation, aquifer, water table, saltwater intrusion, salinization. ... Describe the difference between point sources and nonpoint sources of water pollution. ... What major diseases are transmitted through surface water?