Water conservation, the Glossary

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1. 96 relations: Air pollution, Anseriformes, Aquifer, Autoclave, Automatic faucet, Berlin Rules on Water Resources, Blue roof, Car wash, Climate change, Composting toilet, Conservation biology, Cooling tower, Deficit irrigation, Demand, Desalination, Drip irrigation, Drying, Dual flush toilet, Economic efficiency, Ecosystem, Efficiency, Electric energy consumption, Energy conservation, Environmental degradation, Environmental protection, EPA WaterSense, Evaporation, Farmer, Faucet aerator, Flush toilet, Fresh water, Freshwater ecosystem, Future generations, Garden hose, Greywater, Groundwater, Groundwater pollution, Habitat conservation, Hazardous waste, Heat exchanger, Hydrosphere, Incinerating toilet, Infrared, Irrigation, Landfill, Low-flush toilet, Manufacturing, Micro-sustainability, Natural landscaping, Natural resource, ... Expand index (46 more) »

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Air pollution

Air pollution is the contamination of air due to the presence of substances called pollutants in the atmosphere that are harmful to the health of humans and other living beings, or cause damage to the climate or to materials.

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Anseriformes

Anseriformes is an order of birds also known as waterfowl that comprises about 180 living species of birds in three families: Anhimidae (three species of screamers), Anseranatidae (the magpie goose), and Anatidae, the largest family, which includes over 170 species of waterfowl, among them the ducks, geese, and swans.

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Aquifer

An aquifer is an underground layer of water-bearing material, consisting of permeable or fractured rock, or of unconsolidated materials (gravel, sand, or silt).

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Autoclave

An autoclave is a machine used to carry out industrial and scientific processes requiring elevated temperature and pressure in relation to ambient pressure and/or temperature.

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Automatic faucet

An automatic faucet or tap (also hands-free faucet, touchless faucet, electronic faucet, motion-sensing faucet, sensor faucet, or infrared faucet) is a faucet equipped with a proximity sensor and mechanism that opens its valve to allow water to flow in response to the presence of a user's hands in close proximity.

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Berlin Rules on Water Resources

The Berlin Rules on Water Resources is a document adopted by the International Law Association (ILA) to summarize international law customarily applied in modern times to freshwater resources, whether within a nation or crossing international boundaries. Water conservation and Berlin Rules on Water Resources are environmental issues with water.

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Blue roof

A blue roof is a roof of a building that is designed explicitly to provide initial temporary water storage and then gradual release of stored water, typically rainfall.

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Car wash

A car wash, or auto wash, is a facility used to clean the exterior, and in some cases the interior, of cars.

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Climate change

In common usage, climate change describes global warming—the ongoing increase in global average temperature—and its effects on Earth's climate system.

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Composting toilet

A composting toilet is a type of dry toilet that treats human waste by a biological process called composting.

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Conservation biology

Conservation biology is the study of the conservation of nature and of Earth's biodiversity with the aim of protecting species, their habitats, and ecosystems from excessive rates of extinction and the erosion of biotic interactions.

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Cooling tower

A cooling tower is a device that rejects waste heat to the atmosphere through the cooling of a coolant stream, usually a water stream, to a lower temperature.

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Deficit irrigation

Deficit irrigation (DI) is a watering strategy that can be applied by different types of irrigation application methods.

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Demand

In economics, demand is the quantity of a good that consumers are willing and able to purchase at various prices during a given time.

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Desalination

Desalination is a process that removes mineral components from saline water. Water conservation and Desalination are environmental issues with water.

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Drip irrigation

Drip irrigation or trickle irrigation is a type of micro-irrigation system that has the potential to save water and nutrients by allowing water to drip slowly to the roots of plants, either from above the soil surface or buried below the surface.

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Drying

Drying is a mass transfer process consisting of the removal of water or another solvent by evaporation from a solid, semi-solid or liquid.

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Dual flush toilet

A dual flush toilet is a variation of the flush toilet that uses two buttons or a handle mechanism to flush different amounts of water.

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Economic efficiency

In microeconomics, economic efficiency, depending on the context, is usually one of the following two related concepts.

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Ecosystem

An ecosystem (or ecological system) is a system that environments and their organisms form through their interaction.

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Efficiency

Efficiency is the often measurable ability to avoid making mistakes or wasting materials, energy, efforts, money, and time while performing a task.

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Electric energy consumption

Electric energy consumption is energy consumption in the form of electrical energy.

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Energy conservation

Energy conservation is the effort to reduce wasteful energy consumption by using fewer energy services.

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Environmental degradation

Environmental degradation is the deterioration of the environment through depletion of resources such as quality of air, water and soil; the destruction of ecosystems; habitat destruction; the extinction of wildlife; and pollution.

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Environmental protection

Environmental protection is the practice of protecting the natural environment by individuals, groups and governments.

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EPA WaterSense

WaterSense is a program sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), designed to encourage water efficiency in the United States through the use of a special label on consumer products.

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Evaporation

Evaporation is a type of vaporization that occurs on the surface of a liquid as it changes into the gas phase.

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Farmer

A farmer is a person engaged in agriculture, raising living organisms for food or raw materials.

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Faucet aerator

A faucet aerator (or tap aerator) is often found at the tip of modern indoor water faucets.

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Flush toilet

A flush toilet (also known as a flushing toilet, water closet (WC); see also toilet names) is a toilet that disposes of human waste (principally urine and feces) by using the force of water to channel it through a drainpipe to another location for treatment, either nearby or at a communal facility.

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Fresh water

Fresh water or freshwater is any naturally occurring liquid or frozen water containing low concentrations of dissolved salts and other total dissolved solids.

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Freshwater ecosystem

Freshwater ecosystems are a subset of Earth's aquatic ecosystems.

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Future generations

Future generations are cohorts of hypothetical people not yet born.

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Garden hose

A garden hose, hosepipe, or simply hose is a flexible tube used to convey water.

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Greywater

Greywater (or grey water, sullage, also spelled gray water in the United States) refers to domestic wastewater generated in households or office buildings from streams without fecal contamination, i.e., all streams except for the wastewater from toilets.

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Groundwater

Groundwater is the water present beneath Earth's surface in rock and soil pore spaces and in the fractures of rock formations.

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Groundwater pollution

Groundwater pollution (also called groundwater contamination) occurs when pollutants are released to the ground and make their way into groundwater.

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Habitat conservation

Habitat conservation is a management practice that seeks to conserve, protect and restore habitats and prevent species extinction, fragmentation or reduction in range.

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Hazardous waste

Hazardous waste is waste that must be handled properly to avoid damaging human health or the environment.

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Heat exchanger

A heat exchanger is a system used to transfer heat between a source and a working fluid.

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Hydrosphere

The hydrosphere is the combined mass of water found on, under, and above the surface of a planet, minor planet, or natural satellite.

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Incinerating toilet

An incinerating toilet is a type of dry toilet that burns human feces instead of flushing them away with water, as does a flush toilet.

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Infrared

Infrared (IR; sometimes called infrared light) is electromagnetic radiation (EMR) with wavelengths longer than that of visible light but shorter than microwaves.

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Irrigation

Irrigation (also referred to as watering of plants) is the practice of applying controlled amounts of water to land to help grow crops, landscape plants, and lawns. Water conservation and Irrigation are environmental issues with water.

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Landfill

A landfill is a site for the disposal of waste materials.

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Low-flush toilet

A low-flush toilet (or low-flow toilet or high-efficiency toilet) is a flush toilet that uses significantly less water than traditional high-flow toilets.

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Manufacturing

Manufacturing is the creation or production of goods with the help of equipment, labor, machines, tools, and chemical or biological processing or formulation.

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Micro-sustainability

Micro-sustainability is the portion of sustainability centered around small scale environmental measures that ultimately affect the environment through a larger cumulative impact.

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Natural landscaping

Natural landscaping, also called native gardening, is the use of native plants including trees, shrubs, groundcover, and grasses which are local to the geographic area of the garden.

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Natural resource

Natural resources are resources that are drawn from nature and used with few modifications.

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Non-revenue water

Non-revenue water (NRW) is water that has been produced and is "lost" before it reaches the customer.

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Nozzle

A nozzle is a device designed to control the direction or characteristics of a fluid flow (specially to increase velocity) as it exits (or enters) an enclosed chamber or pipe.

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Outdoor water-use restriction

An outdoor water-use restriction is a ban or other lesser restrictions put into effect that restricts the outdoor use of water supplies.

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Outreach

Outreach is the activity of providing services to any population that might not otherwise have access to those services.

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Pan evaporation

Pan evaporation is a measurement that combines or integrates the effects of several climate elements: temperature, humidity, rain fall, drought dispersion, solar radiation, and wind.

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Pathogen

In biology, a pathogen (πάθος, "suffering", "passion" and -γενής, "producer of"), in the oldest and broadest sense, is any organism or agent that can produce disease.

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Peak water

Peak water is a concept that underlines the growing constraints on the availability, quality, and use of freshwater resources. Water conservation and Peak water are environmental issues with water.

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Population growth

Population growth is the increase in the number of people in a population or dispersed group.

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Precipitation

In meteorology, precipitation is any product of the condensation of atmospheric water vapor that falls from clouds due to gravitational pull.

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Radiography

Radiography is an imaging technique using X-rays, gamma rays, or similar ionizing radiation and non-ionizing radiation to view the internal form of an object.

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Rain sensor

A rain sensor or rain switch is a switching device activated by rainfall.

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Rainwater harvesting

Rainwater harvesting (RWH) is the collection and storage of rain, rather than allowing it to run off.

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Reclaimed water

Water reclamation is the process of converting municipal wastewater or sewage and industrial wastewater into water that can be reused for a variety of purposes.

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Residential water use in the U.S. and Canada

Residential water use (also called domestic use, household use, or tap water use) includes all indoor and outdoor uses of drinking quality water at single-family and multifamily dwellings.

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Saltwater intrusion

Saltwater intrusion is the movement of saline water into freshwater aquifers, which can lead to groundwater quality degradation, including drinking water sources, and other consequences. Water conservation and Saltwater intrusion are environmental issues with water.

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Sand filter

Sand filters are used as a step in the water treatment process of water purification.

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Septic tank

A septic tank is an underground chamber made of concrete, fiberglass, or plastic through which domestic wastewater (sewage) flows for basic sewage treatment.

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Shower

A shower is a place in which a person bathes under a spray of typically warm or hot water.

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Smallholding

A smallholding or smallholder is a small farm operating under a small-scale agriculture model.

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Sodium chloride

Sodium chloride, commonly known as edible salt, is an ionic compound with the chemical formula NaCl, representing a 1:1 ratio of sodium and chlorine ions.

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Soil organic matter

Soil organic matter (SOM) is the organic matter component of soil, consisting of plant and animal detritus at various stages of decomposition, cells and tissues of soil microbes, and substances that soil microbes synthesize.

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Surface irrigation

Surface irrigation is where water is applied and distributed over the soil surface by gravity.

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Surface runoff

Surface runoff (also known as overland flow or terrestrial runoff) is the unconfined flow of water over the ground surface, in contrast to channel runoff (or stream flow).

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Sustainability

Sustainability is a social goal for people to co-exist on Earth over a long time.

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Sustainable agriculture

Sustainable agriculture is farming in sustainable ways meeting society's present food and textile needs, without compromising the ability for current or future generations to meet their needs.

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Sustainable drainage system

Sustainable drainage systems (also known as SuDS,, Sharma, D., 2008 SUDS, or sustainable urban drainage systems) are a collection of water management practices that aim to align modern drainage systems with natural water processes and are part of a larger green infrastructure strategy. Water conservation and sustainable drainage system are sustainable design.

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Swimming pool

A swimming pool, swimming bath, wading pool, paddling pool, or simply pool, is a structure designed to hold water to enable swimming or other leisure activities.

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Toilet

A toilet is a piece of sanitary hardware that collects human urine and feces, and sometimes toilet paper, usually for disposal.

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United States Environmental Protection Agency

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is an independent agency of the United States government tasked with environmental protection matters.

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Urinal

A urinal is a sanitary plumbing fixture for urination only.

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Washing machine

A washing machine (laundry machine, clothes washer, washer, or simply wash) is a machine designed to launder clothing.

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Wastewater treatment

Wastewater treatment is a process which removes and eliminates contaminants from wastewater.

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Water cycle

The water cycle (or hydrologic cycle or hydrological cycle), is a biogeochemical cycle that involves the continuous movement of water on, above and below the surface of the Earth.

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Water efficiency

Water efficiency is the practice of reducing water consumption by measuring the amount of water required for a particular purpose and is proportionate to the amount of essential water used.

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A water footprint shows the extent of water use in relation to consumption by people.

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Water industry

The water industry provides drinking water and wastewater services (including sewage treatment) to residential, commercial, and industrial sectors of the economy.

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Water metering

Water metering is the practice of measuring water use.

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Water pinch analysis

Water pinch analysis (WPA) originates from the concept of heat pinch analysis.

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Water purification

Water purification is the process of removing undesirable chemicals, biological contaminants, suspended solids, and gases from water.

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Water quality

Water quality refers to the chemical, physical, and biological characteristics of water based on the standards of its usage.

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Water recycling shower

Water recycling showers (also known as recycle showers, circulation showers or re-circulation showers) are showers that use a basin and a pump to re-use the water during a shower session.

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Water resources

Water resources are natural resources of water that are potentially useful for humans, for example as a source of drinking water supply or irrigation water.

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Water scarcity

Water scarcity (closely related to water stress or water crisis) is the lack of fresh water resources to meet the standard water demand. Water conservation and water scarcity are environmental issues with water.

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Water treatment

Water treatment is any process that improves the quality of water to make it appropriate for a specific end-use. Water conservation and water treatment are environmental issues with water.

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World Water Day

World Water Day is an annual United Nations (UN) observance day held on the 22nd of March that highlights the importance of fresh water.

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Xeriscaping

Xeriscaping is the process of landscaping, or gardening, that reduces or eliminates the need for irrigation.

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See also

Scoutcraft

• Adolph Peschke
• Announcer's test
• Archery
• Backpacking (hiking)
• Batoning
• Bend (knot)
• Blood circle
• Camping
• Camping and Woodcraft
• Carpentry
• Dutch oven
• First aid
• Flag semaphore
• Fly fishing
• Forestry
• Geocaching
• Herpetology
• High adventure
• Hiking
• Knots
• Leave No Trace
• List of binding knots
• Miniature pioneering
• Morse code
• Orienteering
• Ornithology
• Outdoor cooking
• Pathfinding
• Pioneering (scouting)
• Powder Horn (Boy Scouts of America)
• Rangers Sports Events (Lebanon)
• Reef knot
• Ropework
• Scout staff
• Scoutcraft
• Soil erosion
• Tracking (Scouting)
• Water conservation
• Woodcraft
• Woodworking

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_conservation

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