We often take it for granted as we are blessed with a never ending supply of clean water in Malaysia. However some of these statistics may just change your mind about the importance of water.
A staggering 3 million or more people die each year due to water and sanitation related causes. Adding on, nearly 99% of these deaths take place in developing countries.
MH370 went missing recently? Imagine this then; the lack of clean drinking water or proper sanitation kills children at the rate of a jumbo jet crashing every four hours.
Still not alarmed? 783 million people lack access to a suitable and adequate water source. That is approximately one in nine people (Water.org, 2014)!
You may now be wondering, "What could possibly done to stop this problem?"
Well, some of the most effective ways to combat water shortage is with the use of technology.
In this modern era , its hard to find something that isn't technologically related. You would think that with all this technology, someone somewhere would have built a never ending well of clean water for the world to enjoy, but no! With billions of dollars spent annually for technological progress, its about time we use this modern technology and resources to save water and also provide clean water for people.
However, some progress regarding this matter has been made. The first one being the invention of the
"Water Billboard" in Peru.
This video will further provide you with information regarding this project.
.
Source: (Peru: UTEC - Portable Water Generator, 2013)
Another great example of technology being used to help with water shortage is the Unicef Tap Project.
Here's another video to give you all a bit more knowledge on how this works.
Source: (UNICEF USA, 2014)
Source: (UNICEF, 2011)
Hence, using technology to help cope with the problem of water scarcity proves to be a feasible and much needed solution for the future.
References
Perú: UTEC - Potable Water Generator. (2013). [video] iBlueSkyTV.
UNICEF | Tap Project. (2011). [video] UNICEF.
UNICEF Tap Project: Go Without Your Phone To Give Clean Water to Kids. (2014). [video] UNICEF USA.
Water.org, (2014). Water Facts: Water. [online] Available at: http://water.org/water-crisis/water-facts/water/ [Accessed 29 May. 2014].
No comments:
Post a Comment