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d.
List of factors that might make an unsustainable com-
munity with respect to water resources (even with a plan
for sustainable water resources).
c.
From the information available in the 2005 Sound Science
Initiative report, how long would it be before there is a
problem with the aquifer in the Savannah area of Georgia?
10.
Now use information from the Sound Science Report
(2005) that is available from several sources online and indi-
cated below to prepare a water supply plan for your commu-
nity. (Your instructor may assign this as an in-class or
homework activity. Check the reference section of this man-
ual for additional references. You may choose to submit your
responses on a separate sheet of paper.)
d.
What are the alternatives for meeting water needs accord-
ing to what you have found in your searches? (http: / / www
.
gadnr.org/
c
ws/Documents/Detercnining_Future
_Water_Demand_Needs_Water_Systems.pdf)
e.
What are the recommendations that you (or your
group) would make to provide (possibly through sev-
eral sources) sustainable water supplies for your coastal
community. Consider changing populations and cli-
mates in your recommendations. (Optional additional
information:
http://www.gadnr.org/cws/Documents/
saltwater_management_plan_june2006.pdf)
The key questions to be answered now are:
a.
Will engineered barriers to prevent saltwater intrusion
org / c ws / Documents / Wha t_Ha ve_We_Learned .pdf)
b.
A plume of salt water in the vicinity of Hilton Head Island
has advanced 6 miles since 1965. By 2005, what was the
average rate of advance in feet per year over that period?
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