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A TOURIST AT THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA. STUDENT'S ACTIVITY 2.

PART 3.

According to the trip you have chosen, calculate your water consumption in the area. Fill in your table. Imagine your trip to Morocco and what you would do every day from morning to night.

To calculate your consumption check the Water Consumption Table.

Example: You may only swim in the pool four days. That means your consumption is…

Activity
How many times a day
How many days
Total consumption
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       

 

Calculate your average consumption. How many litres a day would you consume?

………. litres.

Let’s compare now. Have a look at the following map. It shows water resources in the world.

Now read the following data:

 

AVERAGE HOME CONSUMPTION (litres/person a day)
SPAIN
MOROCCO
147
50

 

%
AFRICA
SPAIN
Agriculture
81.5
80
Industry
5.5
6
Rural/Urban
12
14

Source: http://webworld.unesco.org/water/ihp/db/shiklomanov/part’3/_Read’me.htm

Answer these questions now:

1. Is Morocco a rich or a poor country as regards water resources?

2. Compare your water consumption as a tourist with that of a native Moroccan.

3. Do you think you could save some water on your trip? What would you do? What would you change?

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