water use — vandens telkinio ir (ar) jo vandens naudojimas statusas Aprobuotas sritis vanduo apibrėžtis Veikla, kuria daromas tiesioginis poveikis paviršinio ir (arba) požeminio vandens telkinio būklei ir (arba) jo vandens kokybei, pavyzdžiui, paviršinio ir… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
Outdoor water-use restriction — An outdoor water use restriction is a ban or other lesser restrictions put into effect that restricts the outdoor use of water supplies. Often called a watering ban or hosepipe ban[1], it can affect: irrigation of lawns car washing recreational… … Wikipedia
Consumptive water use — is water removed from available supplies without return to a water resources system (e.g., water used in manufacturing, agriculture, and food preparation that is not returned to a stream, river, or water treatment plant). Evaporation from the… … Wikipedia
non-consumptive water use — use of water that does not deplete water supplies, e.g. fishing … Dictionary of ichthyology
Water heating — is a thermodynamic process using an energy source to heat water above its initial temperature. Typical domestic uses of hot water are for cooking, cleaning, bathing, and space heating. In industry, both hot water and water heated to steam have… … Wikipedia
Water supply and sanitation in Canada — is nearly universal and generally of good quality. It is a municipal responsibility under the regulation of the provincial governments, in partnership with the federal government. Water use in Canada is high compared to Europe, since water… … Wikipedia
Water conservation — refers to reducing the use of water.The goals of water conservation efforts include: * Sustainability To ensure availability for future generations, the withdrawal of fresh water from an ecosystem should not exceed its natural replacement rate. * … Wikipedia
Water supply and sanitation in the United States — is provided by towns and cities, public utilities that span several jurisdictions and rural cooperatives. About 15 million Americans are served by their own wells. Public water supply and sanitation systems are regulated by state level regulatory … Wikipedia
Water supply and sanitation in Israel — is intricately linked to the historical development of Israel in the context of scarce water resources. Because the coastal plain of historical Palestine had few water resources, Theodor Herzl already envisioned the transfer of water from the… … Wikipedia
Water politics — Water politics, sometimes called hydropolitics, is politics affected by water and water resources.The first use of the term, hydropolitics, came in the book by John Waterbury, entitled Hydropolitics of the Nile Valley, Syracuse University Press,… … Wikipedia
