the content of the exercise is on the pdf down below the content of the exercise is on the pdf down below
GEOG 1200.1A
Part 1: Go to https://www.watercalculator.org/wfc2/q/household/ and answer the questions to
determine your water footprint. Answer the questions to the best of your ability, taking note of
the hints they give along the way for unfamiliar terminology. You can use Maine as your state,
or if you live in the US, your home state.
1. What is your water footprint? Provide a screenshot of your result. (1 pt)
2. What is the biggest component of your water footprint? (1 pt)
3. What is one major thing you think you could do to bring it down? (1 pt)
Part 2: Video Case Study
Go to https://www.learner.org/series/the-habitable-planet-a-systems-approach-toenvironmental-science/water-resources/water-resources-video/ and review the film (from ~13:24
onwards) to answer the following questions.
1. What is the largest user of water in Northern Florida? Will any other water use practices
catch up? If so, what? (2 pt)
2.
Why is the Suwannee river basin unique in the US? (1 pt)
3. Why/How has water quality been changing in the basin (and into the future)? (2 pt)
4. What examples does the lead researcher refer to as motivation for building ecosystems
health models? (1 pt)
5. What nutrient is Dr. John Martin interested in monitoring? What is the source? What has
been happening to the levels over time? (2 pt)
6. How does the geology of the region impact water movement and quality? (2 pt)
7. How could we fix the water quality in the Suwannee River? (Provide a few examples) (2
pt)