drought

A drought is a long period of dry weather, when

no rain falls for weeks, months or even years.
causes
1. It can be caused by not receiving rain or snow over a period
of time. Water cycle and weather that changes in the wind
patterns that move clouds and moisture through the
atmosphere can cause a place to not receive its normal
amount of rain or snow over a long period of time.
2. The same can also happen when winds shift air masses and
warm, dry, continental air moves over an area as opposed
to cooler, moist, oceanic air masses
3. deforestation for agriculture and/or building combined with
the resultant erosion can also cause drought to begin
because as soil is moved away from an area it is less able to
absorb moisture when it falls
4. Improper irrigation system
5. Increase of number of bore well




Control
1. Better monitor and measure of water
supply/uses nationwide
2. Reduce indoor water use through more efficient
appliances, technologies, and behaviors
3. Reduce outdoor water efficiency through
drought-tolerant landscape design and
improved irrigation technologies
4. Increase recycling and reuse of water, including
capturing and reusing storm water and
wastewater
5. Make more strategic use of groundwater
Sustainable development
Sustainable mean-----management and
conservation of natural resource base, and the
orientation of technological and institutional
change in such manner as to assure the
attainment and continued satisfaction of human
needs for the present and future generation.
Sustainable development in
Agriculture
Forestry and fisheries
Conserve land
Water
Plants and animal genetic resources
Two concept for sustainable use
1. The basic needs of humanity-----for food,
clothing, shelter and jobs----must be met
2. The limits to development are not absolute,
but are imposed by present states of
technology and social organization and by
their impact on environment resources and on
the biosphere ability to absorb the effect of
human activities

Thing you can do
1. Walk or ride a bike/ public transport
2. Obey the speed limit------replace air filters
3. Report smoke vehicles
4. Keep you car tuned and support the smog check program-----electric
cars
5. Look for the most efficient and lowest polluting model
6. Select product that are water based or have low amount of volatile
organic compound
7. Turn off light--------type of lighting
8. Fan----instead of air conditioning
9. Choose recycled products----recycled packing
10. Reuse paper bag
11. Recycle paper, plastic and metals
12. Print or copy on both sides of paper
13. Avoid vigorous physical activity on a day with unhealthy air
14. Do not smoke-------------smoke outsides
15. Support action for healthy air
Rural and agricultural sectors
Maintain or improve the production of clean
food
Maintain or improve the quality of landscapes,
which includes soils, water biota and
aesthetics
Have minimal impact on wide environment
Be economical viable
Be acceptable to society