ENGINEERING WATER DISTRIBUTION

783 million people in the developing world live without clean drinking water, almost 2.5 billion do not have access to adequate sanitation and  6 to 8 million people die annually from the consequences of water-related disasters and waterborne diseases.  Our website: http://catrinhw.wix.com/waterengineering2030  was created as part of an engineering competition in order to display research and provide alternative ideas for sustainable and economically viable solutions to the problems of flooding, pollution, drought and poor sanitation in the developing world.

 

 

We have explored four main focus topics:

• Evaluating Hydroelectricity and Power: Within this section we explore the advantages and disadvantages in relation to hydroelectricity. We also explore the ethics and also the basic mechanics involved. Hydropower will be an important energy source in the foreseeable future

• The Designing of a Portable Filter System: This section covers a design for a foldable filtration system that could be distributed in the event of a natural disaster that damages water supplies. The focus when designing and building the design was to make the system compact for storage and transport and then able to expand for use at its destination.

• Evaluating Solutions to Drought Prevention: This section explores the benefits and concerns regarding alternative water sources, forms of water storage, methods of diverting water and increasing rainfall. Preventing soil erosion and the potential for bioengineering drought resistant plants to limit the damage to food production are also covered.

• Water Filtration: This section, explores the design of a long term water filtration system with the aim of helping the people in the developing world become more independent. It also covers research into the different waterborne diseases and their effects.