1、GAC023 AE#1Ivy LiAbstractNowadays, its clearly t see that China is threatened by the fresh water scarcity right now. According to this, I will try to design a best way which is suitable for China to solve this issue by comparing and contrasting different countries methods. I have collected some back
2、ground information from the internet and extracted the main idea into a form. After analyzing it, I have reached a conclusion that reducing the factories which are creating pollutant into the rivers or lakes by establishing a special legal system is the most suitable way for China. This is a conveni
3、ent and long-lasting project. 1.0 IntroductionTable 1.0 Solution to solve water scarcityWater supplyWater demandIncrease water supplySameDecrease water demandSamebothThe purpose of the research is to find the information about water scarcity and to improve the water scarcity problem in China. I choo
4、se to increase the water supply as my original solution, and I have develped a creative solution based on the original one. As a result, the thesis of my research is to reduce the polluted water which comes from the factories is a effective way to improve the fresh water scarcity. Aquatic ecosystems
5、 cover about 70 percent of the Earths surface. There are many kinds of animal life in the aquatic systems including microscopic zooplankton and all sizes of marine mammals. (eHow ND) 2.0 MethodologyChina is now facing increasingly severe water scarcity problem, especially in the northern part of Chi
6、na. The character of Chinas water scarcity is the insufficiency of local water resources and the water quality which is decreasing because of the water pollution. (Jiang 2009) Due to the increasing population and the developing of many big cities in China, Chinese government must take action as soon
7、 as possible to improve the situation although it is a long-term task. In my opinion, the easiest way to improve this problem in a relatively short time is to establish a certain policy system so that the factories which create a lot of pollution can be reduced. This method can also save a lot of ti
8、me and money. All that Chinese government has to do is just check if the local government is following the rules.There are several data sources such as the internet, textbooks of science from last semester, and I will also collect some information and experience from other countries methods so that
9、I can compare them in different situation to find the most effective way. The data that I have collected has helped me a lot to analyze the problem. This includes other countries methods to solve the issue. Then I compare them all to try to figure out which way is the most suitable for the situation
10、 in China. To sum up, the information that I got from several ways is really useful for me. 3.0 FindingsTable 2.0 Three main fresh water issues in ChinaDescriptionCurrent plansIssue #1Wastewater pollutionWastewater improvement project Issue #2Pollution of fresh water lakesGe help from Asian Developm
11、ent BankIssue #3Uneven distribution of fresh waterSouth-to-north water diversion projectHere are three main fresh water issues in China. First is about the wastewater pollution in China. For example, Tianjin is the third largest industrial city in China. However, the whole citys drainage system and
12、its wastewater treatment are far behind its industrial development. In order to deal with the problem, Tianjin Municipal Government has introduced a waste water improvement project, the World Bank also provide some help for them. Also, Chao Lake is one of the five largest lakes in China which locate
13、s in Shanghai, is also damaged because of the rapid development of industry and urban areas. The Shanghai government is also try to get help from the Asian Development Bank. (Min ND) Second issue is the uneven distribution of fresh water. South areas in China is facing the threaten of floods, howeve
14、r, there is not enough rainfall in north areas. The Chinese government has started a great project called south-to-north water diversion project since 2004. For more information about this project, see This project is still lasting until now. I believe that it will works very well to solve this prob
15、lem. The third issue is about water pollution. Even in the places where the fresh water is rich, water pollution is also decreasing the fresh water supply. So the environmentalists are trying to reduce the factories which produce a lot of wastewater into the freshwater lakes. This work would be a lo
16、ng-lasting project for the whole country. In my opinion, globalization has both positive and negative impacts for the water scarcity in China. First, Chinese government can get a lot of help from other countries after globalization. As I said, Tianjin and Shanghai have already got financial help fro
17、m some global banks. We can also absorb other countries experiences and methods to improve the water scarcity issues. However, there are also several disadvantages. Some international companies would start their municipal companies in other countries. Such small companies are usually factories which
18、 would create a lot of pollution into the seas or lakes. This kind of factories harms the environment a lot. Also, globalization may have bad impacts on the developing countries such as China. This is because that we are not strong enough to prevent the risks from happening. 4.0 DiscussionAmerica al
19、so has water scarcity problem. For example, the Lake Mead, which supplies water for about 22 million people, will be dry by 2021. Also, the water from Colorado River may soon be compelled to cease pumping water to other places because of its water scarcity. The main reason for this is the global war
20、ming is fastening the speed of water evaporation. The American environmentalists suggest that they can dig ponds or underwater receptacles. Fortunately, this low-tech method has already helped the farmers in China. (Snyder, ND)India is also a typical country which has very drastic water scarcity pro
21、blem. This issue even has a negative impact on the whole countrys food security because the farmers do not have enough water to irrigate the farmland. India is a developing country; however, the water scarcity limits the development of agriculture. The geological environment of India includes desert
22、, plain, and tundra, so the climate changes very fast, this situation only makes the problem worse. So the Indian government starts to use a kind of special irrigation method, drip irrigation, and it is trying to improve the water management system. (Chatterjee ND)According to the findings, I have g
23、ot a conclusion that the methods to solve fresh water issues depend on different situations in different countries. So, because China is a developing country, the industry and agriculture needs to be improved, reducing the factories which are producing pollutant can not only improve the environment,
24、 but also provide more space for other companies to develop. As I have mentioned, Chinese government has already made a plan to solve those issues above. In my opinion, in spite of getting help from the big banks, the government can also hire some environmentalists who have a lot of experiences to d
25、esign Whatlpful to solve the fresh water issue. I have compared and contrast several countries which are really typical for this problem. Then I find the best way that is very suitable for China. If this plan can be adopted, I i youyyy yee doordoor door dooro doooor fate wamtthat it will be really e
26、ffective. As I have mentioned in the introd uction part, my original solution to solve the water scarcity problem is to increase water supply. Then I develped a creative solution according to the resesarch I have down on the internet. So I think that to reduce the factories which produce a lot of wa
27、stewater is a effective way to increase water supply. Flora Li YiHowever, there are also several factors that can influence the findings. For example, the situations are different in different parts of China. Also, the geological environment is different. These are the aspects that I think may inter
28、fere with the findings. 5.0 Conclusions and RecommendationsWe should then discover some key points for us to do the job successfully that is to say there is no doubt to think I am right and do for it since the portant we shoud zi ji qu faxianwen tnot just I have got after compare and contrast severa
29、l different countries. It is suitable for Chinas situation. Second, this method is easy to do, it will not cost a lot of money or need a lot of people to do it. These are the reasons that I think Chinese government would adopt this solution. If the solution can be adopted, the government should make
30、 some special policies or laws to restrict the factories to prevent them from creating much pollution. Second, the government should let some people to go to all the industrial cities to check if the factories are following the rules. Then they should and so i ythe quality of water once a month so t
31、he environmentalists can know if the situatiot is the same for the thing i iken is improving. Of you, we can door me I oneThe key point of me is part I can see some part of my ReferenceJiang,Y (2010), Water Scarcity China, the encyclopedia of Earth , online Available at: http:/www.eoearth.org/articl
32、e/Water_scarcity_-_China Accessed 10 March, 2013Gast, C (ND), Definition of an aquatic ecosystem, online Available at: Accessed 10 March, 2013Min, K (ND), Water Pollution in China, ScienceC, online Available at: http:/darwin.bio.uci.edu/sustain/suscoasts/krismin.html Accessed 10 March, 2013Chatterje
33、e, S, (ND), The battle of water Indias food insecurity compounded by water scarcity, online Available at: http:/www.trust.org/alertnet/blogs/the-battle-for-water/indias-food-insecurity-compounded-by-water-scarcity Accessed 10 March, 2013Snyder, S, (ND), Water Scarcity The U.S. connection, the Water Project, online Available at: http:/thewaterproject.org/water_scarcity_in_us.asp Accessed 10 March, 2013AppendicesPicture 3.0 South-to-north water diversion project in China817/3/201
