- Description
- Students explain the principles of water management and establish appropriate water management practices for industrial, personal and environmental use.
- Prerequisite
- ENS2120: Water Management 1
- Supporting courses
- ENS3110: Integrated Resource Management
Outcomes The student will:
1 identify water sources important for industrial, personal and environmental use in Alberta
1.1 describe the main sources of water resources, including:
1.1.1 ground water
1.1.2 surface water
1.1.3 precipitation
1.2 describe systems used to collect and distribute water for industrial, personal and environmental use
1.3 describe the characteristics of water important for industrial, personal and environmental use, considering:
1.3.1 physical characteristics; e.g., turbidity, temperature, odour and taste
1.3.2 chemical characteristics; e.g., dissolved oxygen, pH, mineral content
1.3.3 biological characteristics; e.g., bacteria, viruses, algae and plankton
1.4 perform tests to determine the characteristics of water and its suitability for industrial, personal and environmental use
2 explain how industrial, personal and environmental uses affect water resources
2.1 explain how industrial, personal and environmental practices may affect the water resource at local, regional and global levels, including but not limited to:
2.1.1 land clearing and soil cultivation
2.1.2 use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides
2.1.3 irrigation and draining practices
2.1.4 overgrazing and animal wastes
2.1.5 resource processing
2.1.6 depletion of aquifers
2.1.7 residential and commercial heating and cooling
2.2 describe the effects of erosion and siltation on water quality
2.3 relate specific industrial, personal and environmental practices to physical, chemical and biological changes that occur in a water resource
2.4 debate an issue regarding the impacts of industrial, personal or environmental use on water supply and/or water quality
3 identify techniques used to monitor and manage water quality for the benefit of industrial, personal and environmental uses
3.1 describe and assess techniques used to manage limited and excess water supplies for industrial, personal and environmental use, including:
3.1.1 irrigation
3.1.2 storage
3.1.3 recycling
3.1.4 diversion
3.1.5 drainage
3.1.6 flood control
3.2 identify treatments for enhancing water quality both before and after industrial, personal or environmental use
3.3 describe and assess industrial, personal or environmental practices aimed at maintaining water quality; e.g., crop rotation and conservation tillage, management of animal wastes, optimal fertilizer and pesticide management, industrial water recycling, grey water and sewage treatment
3.4 explain how the maintenance of wetlands contributes to water management
3.5 describe strategic alliances developed among government, environmental and user groups to address environmental impacts
4 identify water management practices for industrial, personal and environmental uses
4.1 investigate and compare water challenges that exist and could potentially be found in different regions of Alberta; e.g., irrigation, competition for supply
4.2 research successful examples of water management in multiple regions of Alberta; e.g., steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD)
4.3 determine the impact of poor water management in Alberta; e.g., contamination of the Athabasca River Basin by oil sands development, Bow River, Milk River, financial implications, food production
5 demonstrate basic competencies
5.1 demonstrate fundamental skills to:
5.1.1 communicate
5.1.2 manage information
5.1.3 use numbers
5.1.4 think and solve problems
5.2 demonstrate personal management skills to:
5.2.1 demonstrate positive attitudes and behaviours
5.2.2 be responsible
5.2.3 be adaptable
5.2.4 learn continuously
5.2.5 work safely
5.3 demonstrate teamwork skills to:
5.3.1 work with others
5.3.2 participate in projects and tasks
6 create a transitional strategy to accommodate personal changes and build personal values
6.1 identify short-term and long-term goals
6.2 identify steps to achieve goals
Program of Studies 2010. Source document, © Alberta Education.