PPT-The Impacts of Tourism on Potable Water Supply

An Investigation of the South West Water Region Abby McMillan Centre for Sport Leisure and Tourism Showcase th June 2011 Exeter Provides drinking water and waste water services to 1648800 customers in the South West . Potable means that the water is safe for human consumption However the regulations for bottled water are not the same as those for tap water The quality of tap water follows the Canadian Drinking Water Quality Guidelines but they are only guidelines Qian Li. qianli2@illinois.edu. . Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism. Tourism industry. Tourism has become one of the largest economic sectors globally, accounting for about 9% of the world GDP. . SOCIO CULTURAL IMPACTS. Demographic . and socioeconomic characteristics of tourists. frequency. , purpose, length, and type of . trip. nature . of tourists' . destinations. kinds . of activities undertaken. . ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF TOURISM. The quality of the environment, both natural and man-made, is essential to tourism. . However, tourism's relationship with the environment is complex - many activities can have adverse environmental effects. . in open, potable water supply catchment areas November 2012 www.dse.vic.gov.au Published by the Victorian Government Department of Sustainability and Environment Melbourne November 2012 General Locations and Operations. The potable water system provides fresh water for the following services on the fireboat:. Hot/Cold fresh water for wash-down and maintenance from hose bibs through out vessel. Ha Long Bay-Cat Ba Archipelago . Reducing environmental and social impacts of cruise boats through effective voluntary action. Ha Long-Cat Ba Alliance Leadership Committee Meeting. Hai Phong, December 3. Presented by Mark Farrell, P.E.. President- Water Resource Associates. Direct Potable. Treating wastewater to drinking water quality and introducing directly back into the drinking water system. Indirect Potable. Charting the Future of Water Reuse for the City of Raleigh. Sheryl D. Smith, P.E. – CDM . Smith. Eileen . M. Navarrete, P.E., . PMP – City of Raleigh. 2015 Annual Conference . Raleigh, NC. Presentation Overview. Negative impacts from tourism occur when the level of visitor use is greater than the environment's ability to cope with this use within the acceptable limits of change. Uncontrolled conventional tourism poses potential threats to many natural areas around the world. It can put enormous pressure on an area and lead to impacts such as soil erosion, increased pollution, discharges into the sea, natural habitat loss, increased pressure on endangered species and heightened vulnerability to forest fires. It often puts a strain on water resources, and it can force local populations to compete for the use of critical resources.. energy & environmental leaders. Portraits in Caring. Who was interviewed by DEQ staff?. Interviewees. American Electric Power/Appalachian Power. – Ron Jefferson (Richmond), John McManus (Columbus, Ohio), Karen Gilmer (Clinch River), & others . for the Central Coast. Water Breakout Session – . 2015 Central Coast Sustainability Summit. James Hawkins, Heal the Ocean. . Potable reuse encompasses all water reuse systems in which wastewater undergoes advanced treatment to produce a source of highly treated, purified water for ultimate use as a source of drinking water.. energy & environmental leaders. Portraits in Caring. Who was interviewed by DEQ staff?. Interviewees. American Electric Power/Appalachian Power. – Ron Jefferson (Richmond), John McManus (Columbus, Ohio), Karen Gilmer (Clinch River), & others . With the Proposition 50 grant providing 15 million and also through support from Calleguas146 and Metropolitan Water District146s Local Resource Program the cost of the water produced and delivered by