Student groups consider different precipitation scenarios based on both intensity and duration. Pdf urban water cycle energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. Students are assigned approximately 30 minutes of reading short article and are required to watch a. Integrating groundwater into the urban water cycle sinclair knight merz i. Heat energy directly influences the rate of motion of water molecules. Naturebased solutions are increasingly being implemented in urban areas to enhance resilience, support sustainable. Rational design of urban water supply and distribution systems. The water vapour then rises in the air and, when it hits cold air higher up, it condenses into clouds.
This powerpoint file contains information about the water cycle. The diagram below illustrates the conceptual relationship between integrated urban water management and wsud 6. The urban water cycle is the engineered methods that bring clean water to each of us. Record how many living things you can observe in one minute. The purpose of this classroom video is to hear student ideas about the urban water cycle and to think about key concepts you would teach to your students.
Watersupports the city from edo to tokyo courtesy of postal museum japan. Water catchments to tap when it rains, water runs off catchment areas, flows into rivers and then into reservoirs. Providing safe, reliable water to urban populations will be a defining challenge of the 21 st century. When precipitation falls over the land, it follows various routes.
Blueplanet science year 7 and 8 natural and urban water cycles. Urban estuarine beaches and urban water cycle seepage. Powered by heat energy from the sun, water moves from the atmosphere to the land, moves through all living things, and then moves from the land back to the atmosphere. Students are assigned approximately 30 minutes of reading short article and are required to watch a 15minute video before class to gain a basic understanding of the natural and urban water cycles, their components, and the impact of urbanization on runoff. All urban places are tied up in this continuous web of relationships with waters simultaneous universalism and particularism. Natural and urban stormwater water cycle handout answer key pdf. The water cycle is the continuous movement of water on.
Unit 2 engages students in topics related to the water cycle, both from natural and urban system perspectives. The purpose of this guide is to help urban developers, consultants and planners prepare a plan for all the water cycle related aspects of a proposed precinct scale urban subdivision. The water cycle this section includes activities based around the natural water cycle and how water changes state and moves around the environment. Baseline ecoefficiency assessment in urban water systems page 5 of 62 1 introduction this report, i. Water sensitive urban design is a key component of integrated water cycle management. Water sensitive urban design a stormwater management perspective by sara d.
Students become water molecules as they simulate the movement of water through the water cycle. The water cycle draw lines to connect the parts of the water cycle to a description of the part rain, snow, sleet, hail evaporation water vapor turning to liquid condensation water flowing on the surface of the land precipitation. Water sensitive urban design life cycle costing data. Baseline ecoefficiency assessment in urban water systems, summarizes the results of the urban case studies in sofia, bulgaria chapter 2 and in canton of zurich, switzerland chapter 3 of the fp7 ecowater project. The urban water cycle is shown pictorially in some detail in fig. Natural and urban stormwater water cycle models students experiment with both the natural and urban stormwater water cycle models to develop and test hypotheses on how human development impacts the flow of stormwater runoff. Water sensitive urban design wsud integrates urban water cycle management with urban planning and design, with the aim of mimicking natural systems to minimise negative impacts on the natural water cycle and receiving waterways and bays. Pdf urban water cycle energy use and greenhouse gas. Designing water supply and sanitation projects to meet demand interim report march 2001 1. Naturebased solutions are increasingly being implemented in urban areas to. Naturebased solutions for sustainable urban development. Auckland council the natural water cycle still occurs in urban areas e. The aim of water management within an urban context is to restore the natural water cycle rhythm, slow water down and allow for groundwater infiltration and regeneration. Water services and the cape town urban water cycle page 5 of 41 1.
But people might not realize what actually goes into it. This fundamental system keeps fresh, clean water coming into our houses, and takes away the dirty stuff. The water cycle pdf diagram detailed description the water cycle. Introduction designing water supply and sanitation projects to meet demand the engineers role is a knowledge and research kar project funded by the department for international development dfid. The water cycle draw lines to connect the parts of the water cycle to a description of the part rain, snow, sleet, hail evaporation water vapor turning to liquid condensation water flowing on the surface of the land precipitation infiltration plants are needed water absorbing into the soil transpiration liquid changing states to a gas surface. The water cycle is one of the earths greatest processes and lifesupport systems. How is the biosphere an important part of the water cycle. These methods and the people that operate them are the unsung heroes in a complex story playing out right beneath our feet.
The general objectives of the master in urban water cycle are. Modelling the impact of water sensitive urban design technologies on the urban water. Earths water is always in motion, and the natural water cycle, also known as the hydrologic cycle, describes the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the earth. Once hypotheses and specific experimental steps are developed, students use both a natural water cycle model and an urban water cycle model to test their hypotheses. Natural water cycle water on the earth is constantly on the move, it recycles over and over again. In the water cycle, the sun heats up liquid water on the earth and causes it to become water vapour evaporation. They use the models to predict allocation of flow for different storm event durations and intensities. Following is a bit more about each aspect of the urban water cycle. The implementation of the wsp is not mandatory for adb loans. View urban water management research papers on academia. It was developed in cooperation with epa by the new england interstate water pollution control commission.
The natural water cycle water moves around the planet in a repeating cycle,changing state between a liquid, a gas and a solid. Water sensitive urban design wsud integrates urban water cycle management with urban planning and design, with the aim of mimicking natural systems to minimise negative impacts on the natural water cycle and. Chesterfield 2 1cooperative research centre for catchment hydrology 2melbourne water corporation industry report report 0210 september 2002. Evaporation evaporation is the process where liquid water changes to water vapour, which is an invisible gas. For each phase of your journey, be sure to explain how heat energy is affecting you. This grade 712 curriculum includes basic concepts on the water cycle, water distribution, treatment, and stewardship. It is water vapour that gives air its humidity, and air with a high humidity has lots of water vapour in it which can make it feel sticky and uncomfortable. Evaporation is the process by which water changes from a liquid to. The urban water cycle is different than the hydrologic cycle, which accounts for environmental condensation, precipitation and evaporation. The water is cleaned at a water treatment plant before being pumped. Organic matter and ammonia are oxygendemanding substances. Water cycle management focusing more on issues at the local scale and within the built environment. The urban water cycle watch this brief, video picture of practice that captures everyday classroom life and provides reallife examples of how students learn and think about freshwater topics.
Approximately 97% of the earths water is stored in the oceans, and only a fraction of the remaining portion is usable freshwater. Exploring the water cycle pre assessment d e c b f g h. City west water yarra valley water south east water 1. Modelling the impact of water sensitive urban design. Natural and urban stormwater water cycle models activity. Melbourne is very special in that most of our water catchment areas the areas around our reservoirs are forested, which means that our water is very clean even before we treat it to be ready for drinking water. Publications in the series of ihp technical documents in hydrology are available from.
Just as water circulates in the global hydrologic cycle, water in our cities flows in an urban water cycle, one of the modern worlds fundamental systems. Apr 19, 2018 the urban water cycle is different than the hydrologic cycle, which accounts for environmental condensation, precipitation and evaporation. It is suggested that the project be printed before submission as a record of answers. The water cycle, also known as the hydrological cycle, is the continuous exchange of water between land, waterbodies, and the atmosphere. Watch this brief, video picture of practice that captures everyday classroom life and provides reallife examples of how. The urban water cycle is managed by organisations like melbourne water, western water and local councils. Feb 27, 20 watch this video of 6th grade students in san diego, californiaan urban, coastal community.
Restoring the urban water cycle through naturebased solutions shenzhens sponge city transition shenzhen city, situated in chinas subtropical south, is faced with heavy downpours during the monsoon season and water scarcity due to pollution and periods of drought. Tokyo tokyobay tokyo has various water restrictions prepared using geospatial information authority of japan gsi tile. Analysis of urban water management should be based on the urban water cycle, which provides a unifying concept for addressing climatic, hyd rologic, land use, engineering, and ecological issues in. The urban water cycle planning guide, developed by the network, is a useful tool for helping to embed urban water cycle thinking into the design and planning of new urban developments. Urban water, water distribution systems, water cycle, life cycle, energy consumption, ghg emissions, headdriven approach, uncertainty analysis 1. Enable professionals with different training base, to work in a team, crossand multidisciplinary way, answering to the new challenges in the urban water cycle, in a global changes scenario. Water falls from the sky as rain and is captured in dams. While water does circulate from one point or state to another in the water cycle, the paths it can take are variable.
Water, of course, is a part of everyday life, from supplying our drinking water to removing our wastes. Apr 24, 2018 this fundamental system keeps fresh, clean water coming into our houses, and takes away the dirty stuff. Blueplanet science year 7 and 8 natural and urban water. Water quality awareness in urban environments lesson 1 6 lesson handout water distribution on earth water vapor. Melbournes urban water cycle begins with the catchment of rainfall in the thomson reservoir, where it is stored for around five years. Urban water cycle energy use and greenhouse gas emissions.
Mar 19, 2014 it is also the largest mass flux into and out of citiesmore than food, freight, people, or anything else. The aim is also to allow evapotranspiration and subsequently, urban cooling to occur. Students apply their understanding of the natural water cycle and the urban stormwater water cycle, as well as the processes involved in both cycles to hypothesize how the flow of water is affected by altering precipitation. Pdf urban water cycle processes and interactions researchgate. The electronic data was provided as excel files, gis layers, pdf documents. Oran park integrated water cycle management study, march 2007 2 1 introduction ecological engineering has been engaged by the growth centres commission to develop the water sensitive urban design wsud component of an integrated water cycle management strategy for their lands within the oran park precinct figure 11. Chesterfield 2 1cooperative research centre for catchment hydrology 2melbourne water corporation. Precipitation occurs when there is so much water in the air it cannot hold onto it anymore. Epanet 2 input files and considers, explicitly, the spatial variation in water. Once hypotheses and specific experimental steps are developed, students. The urban water cycle figure 2 shows the consequences of increased development. Also known as the hydrological cycle is the journey water takes as it circulates from. Introduction the design of municipal water supply and distribution systems wdss is still practiced in professional studies using gross simplifying assumptions and a rigidstatic analysis. It is also the largest mass flux into and out of citiesmore than food, freight.
Simulation of the total urban water cycle in a spanish. Unchecked discharges of waste heat can seriously alter the ecology. Watch this video of 6th grade students in san diego, californiaan urban, coastal community. Planting trees to improve urban air quality, converting abandoned industrial sites into urban parks, greening roofs to reduce buildings energy use, and restoring degraded wetlands to prevent floods.
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