FlowFlow means for something to run smoothly, or for something to move. For water, Flow means to move with a continual change of place or circulate. For example, rivers flow from springs and lakes, tears flow from eyes.
Jakarta example: The flow in Jakarta's pipe lines might not flow very well, because there's things in the pipes that's blocking the way.
Groundwater is (normally drinkable) water located beneath the ground surface. Ground water is usually in the aquifer, where a large quantity of water is held. Ground water makes up about 20% of the world's fresh water resource. But pollutants may be dumped on the ground, which might work it's way into the ground water supply, making it unsafe to drink.
Jakarta example: Jakarta's groundwater (water table) is lowering, because there's not a lot of rain now, some cities are experiencing droughts.
LuxuryA luxury is something people desire, but don't need. It's much more expensive than necessary goods, the quality is normally better. Luxury can include cars, handbags, wine, and even chocolate.
Jakarta example: Water is considered a luxury in some places, because there's so little of it in Jakarta, and a lot of people needs it. In Jakarta Post, a man says that he spent one million Rupiah to buy seven bottles of water.
ManagementIs normally the act of getting people together and achieving a goal. It may contain planning, organizing, resourcing, or directing.
Jakarta example: Jakarta doesn't seem to be managing their water properly, because some people can't even feel a problem, and some can never find any water.
PressurePressure is the force per unit area applied to an object in a direction perpendicular to the surface. Gauge pressure is the pressure relative to the local atmospheric pressure. Water pressure is measured in Atmospheres or Bars. At sea level, the pressure is 1 Ata. At 10 meters deep, the water pressure is about 2 Bars.
Jakarta example: In Jakarta, the taps and showers are working well for apartments, but there might be problems in houses. If the water pressure is good, then the tap will run well, and theer will be enough water when you're showering. But some places don't have good water pressure, so it's hard to get water. There's not enough water for every one, so people at the end of the pipes often don't get water.
1 comment:
What you have here is technically correct, Cathy, but I thought the definitions could have been more tailored to our topic. Especially the first and last need to be shifted to our topic of Jakarta's water.
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