Wednesday, 18 February 2009

Case Study of Rapid Economic Growth - South Korea (An NIC)

 

Thanks to Mr Chambers St Ivo School Geography Department for this excellent case study

GeoBytesGCSE: Case Study of Rapid Economic Growth - South Korea (An NIC)

The fight for water in North America

 Low water levels at the Horseshoe Bend of the Colorado River near Page, Arizona (File picture)

The arid states of America's south-west have been getting drier in recent years.Since 2000, the Colorado River - which provides water for seven US states in the region - has carried less water than at any time in recorded history. And while the drought is worsening, the demand for water in this booming part of the country is increasing. The states dependent on the Colorado River for their water are seeking solutions to their water shortage, with some suggesting that importing water from far-flung states - or even towing icebergs down from the Arctic - could solve the problems.

BBC NEWS | World | Americas | The fight for water in North America

The water vendors of Nigeria

 Water vendors in Abuja's suburbs

Isa earns a hard living pushing a heavy water cart around the rutted streets of the suburbs of Nigeria's capital, Abuja.

He is one of tens of thousands of water vendors who deliver jerry cans full of water to houses built without any kind of sanitation

BBC NEWS | Science & Environment | The water vendors of Nigeria