Water Conservation

Outline

Purpose : To present the importance of water conservation , practices which conserve water and benefits which can be derived from the wise use of water

Thesis : Water conservation practices results not only in monetary savings but also in energy saving and protection of water resources from pollution

Audience : College students specially those majoring in Interior Design

A . Title : Water Conservation

B . Introduction

Importance of water

The current state of water resources

The need for efficient water conservation practices

Formal definitions of conservation and water conservation

C

. Main Body

Effective water conservation practices at home

Stopping faucet and pipe leaks

Use of water-efficient toilet flushes

Considering water factor ' in the selection of washing machines

Choice of right plants in terms of landscape design and irrigation requirements

Rainwater harvesting

Xeriscape landscaping

Current water conservation practices in industry

Use of low-flow toilets

Water conservation campaigns

Adoption of water-saving landscaping

Industry-specific practices

Effective water conservation practices in agriculture

Drip irrigation

Use of water meters

Monitoring of soil content

Water conservation practices I can adopt as an interior design major

Use of water-saving plumbing fixtures

Principle of brown lawns

Insulation of water heater

Use of water-efficient kitchen and bathroom fixtures

Use of faucet aerators and touch-free faucets

Xeriscape landscaping

The interior designer 's role in water conservation

Benefits of water conservation

Minimizes water and sewer costs

Cutbacks in energy , chemical and maintenance costs

Conservation of power (energy

Helps address problems on climate change

Helps promote public health and environmental safety

Delays /eliminates the need to develop water sources and wastewater treatment plants

D . Conclusion

Water makes dollars and sense (quoted from Collier

The practice of conservation must spring from a conviction of what is ethically and aesthetically right , as well as what is economically expedient (quote from Leopold

Water Conservation

About three quarters of the planet we call home is water . It is as essential to life on earth in many respects as it is an abundant resource . Not only does water keep the plants and other food crops alive - water also keeps people and their homes clean , it produces power , it helps man control fire , and together with the air people breath , it is necessary to keep mankind , and practically , all living things alive

Water on earth is in perpetual movement whose motion is described in the water cycle or in a more complex sense , the hydrologic cycle (Perlman . Bodies of water like oceans , lakes and rivers soil moisture groundwater and even polar ice caps and glaciers are collectively regarded as the hydrosphere (Pierzynski , Sims and Vance 35 . While it is common knowledge that about 70 of the earth is covered with water , a massive volume of water is stored beneath the earth 's surface as groundwater . As the term itself connotes , groundwater is water obtained from beneath the earth 's surface . Groundwater serves multifarious benefits to society - in the United States alone groundwater is a precious source of drinking water for about half of its agriculture (United States Geological Survey . It is...