Watershed Modelling Project
Introduction
Background and Rationale
With the steadily increasing global population, pressure on the existing natural resources continues to overwhelm their ability to sustain people. Among the most significant resources to the livelihood of humans is the water resource. Governments have arisen with conservational practices aimed at improving the supply consistently to people throughout all seasons. The Colorado watershed in Colorado district is among the most important resources that saw the government intervene to protect the resource from human interference for five years. The move was aimed at ensuring the resource remains productive in the coming years with the ability to sustain the existing population.
The Need for A Conservation Infrastructure
Drought Contingency
The Colorado watershed conservation project was aimed at cementing the preparedness in future when drought occurs. There is a need to harbour enough from the surface overflow through conservational practices that may cushion the overall effects in the events of drought. The Colorado state reclaimed the basin to alleviate increasing stress on the existing water resources. The management in the next five years is supposed to increase the overall water supply in the United States of America. It will help in solving the water shortage problem during the events of drought.
Environmental Conservation
Effective water conservation practices also help in the protection of the environment. If the Colorado watershed conservation is enhanced, the environmental conditions in the area will improve from various effects, including the greenhouse effect and global warming. The conservation practices will also diminish the rate of pollution through effluents and sludge into the existing water resources. The conservation act will, therefore, benefit the entire environment as well by reducing industrial contamination. It will also protect the biodiversity, which comprises of animals and water plants.
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