Environment

Environment Learning Objectives: 1. Discuss how climate change affects Canadian water resources. 2. Learn how to increase return flow to groundwater and rivers from an urban area. 3. Describe the ways how to improve water quality after dam construction. Please answer the following three questions: 1*. Canadian climate is changing and having impacts on our water resources. Understanding the related risks and opportunities is vital for our future. Briefly discuss the impacts of climate change on flooding, drought, lakes and groundwater, and suggests possible ways on how we can adapt in order to reduce the impacts. Please use Canadian examples. (8 marks) 2*. You are a city planner in a drought area. You are directed to maximize return flow from the city to a river and groundwater system for water supply. What are your major concerns and how would you manage these concerns? (8 marks) 3*. The building of China's Three Gorges dam has had very negative water quality consequences in the upstream river. How could water quality be protected as part of a dam project? Does water quality degradation have to be the inevitable consequence of development? (briefly explain). (4 marks) * Maximum one page for question 1, one page for question 2 and half of page for question 3. Your answers should be double-spaced (or have 1.5 spacing if absolutely required), but NOT single-spaced. Minimum of 2 scientific references are required per question (i.e. scientific books or peer-reviewed journals) for a total of at least 6 different scientific references/sources. Font should be easy to read (i.e. times new roman, arial, calibri) with font size 12. Plagiarism will not be tolerated. Example reference: IN TEXT The computer desk is black (Simon et al., 2000) or Simon et al. (2000) note that the computer desk is black Example reference: AT END Simon A, Currini A. and Darby S.E. (2000). Book Title. Publisher Simon A, Currini A. and Darby S.E. (2000). Paper title. Journal title. Volume. Issue. Pages. You absolutely MUST use both in text and end references. PLACE THIS ORDER OR A SIMILAR ORDER WITH US TODAY AND GET AN AMAZING DISCOUNT :)