The global water scarcity problem has led to the
discovery of various water solutions down under in Australia. Urban development, population growth, climate change,
farm production and other water uses are increasing the competition for
freshwater. This has led to water shortages. Here are a few areas where experts
think solutions will come.
Educating
people to change lifestyles and consumption
Changing the face of water crisis involves educating
people in
Australia to adopt new behaviors. It will require a major
overhaul of forms of water consumption to cop up with the coming era of
scarcity of water. Some regions are already facing a water crisis. It is
therefore important to ensure that the problem is understood worldwide
Inventing
new water conservation technologies
In areas where rainwater is unpredictable and aquifers
are drying, innovation is needed to come up with the best water solutions in Australia. However, as we try to cope with the scarcity of freshwater and develop
water conservation technologies, it is important to take care of the problem of
energy since a lot of water treatment technologies need energy.
Pricing
water appropriately
Pricing water and human rights go hand in hand. In the
world’s richest countries, raising the prices of water will lower pollution and
waste. However, in countries where people can barely afford high prices of water,
increasing water prices will be a violation of their basic rights.
Energy-efficient
desalination plants
When desalination was discovered, most people in Australia saw it as the greatest water solution ever to be
discovered. However, most people were disappointed since the process uses a lot
of energy. The Middle East has made good use of its large energy reserves to
construct desalination plants. Countries like Saudi Arabia have invested in
solar energy to power huge desalination plants. But all these innovations need
a lot of resources for experimentation.
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