“water as a vital element’’

“WATER AS A VITAL ELEMENT’’

YOZGAT ANATOLIA HIGH SCHOOL PRESANTATION OF

ITALY TASK

OUR STUDY IN ITALY: ECONOMIC, INDUSTRIAL ,

AGRICULTURAL IMPORTANCE OF WATER IN OUR AREA

FRESH WATER TREATMENT

OUR CITY’S FRESH WATER SOURCES:

‘WELLS AND LAKES’

First the well water and lake water mix and than alimünyumsülfat (Al₂(SO₄)₃) is added to the water for the limpidity of water.

In these photos we filter other substences by the thick sand.

ADDING CHLORINE TO THE FILTERED WATER

In these rooms we add chlorine to the water.

MANEUVERING ROOM

These are the pumps.We pump the water to the water depots on high points of the city.

T.C. YOZGAT MUNICIPALITY

WATER ANALYSIS REPORT ANALYSIS VALUES MAXIMUM FRESH

WATER VALUES

PHYSICAL ANALYSIS COLOUR Clear 50 UNIT

ODOUR No NO

TURBIDITY 0,93 25 NTU

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS pH 7,65 7.0-8.5

ACTIVE CHLORINE 0,0 0-0.5 ppm(mg/lt)

AMMONIA No NO

NITRITE No NO

CHLORIDE 14,2 0-600 ppm (mg/lt)

TOTAL HARDNESS 42 0-50 Frs

CALCIUM HARDNESS 38 0-50 Frs

ORGANIC MATTER QUANTITIES

1,8 0-3.5 ppm (mg/lt)

TURKISH FOUNTAINS

There are a lot of fountains in our city.People drink water from these fountains.

WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT

BIG GRATE SMALL GRATE

The grate for big substances.

The grate for small substances.

THE WATER CANNALS USED FOR DECOMPOSING THE SAND

In this cannal the sand precipitates.

PRE-PRECIPITATING BASINS

The mud is departed from the waste water.

AERATION BASINS

Bacterias eat the small substances and settles down with them.

FINAL PRECIPITATION BASINS

BELT PRESS

By the help of this system the decomposed mud we have; Is collected in containers and used in agriculture as a fertilizer.

The waste water becomes the water that can be used in agriculture.

THE ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF THERMAL WATER IN OUR AREA

THERMAL BUILDING COMPLEX

SORGUN (A TOWN OF YOZGAT)

FITNESS CENTRE TRADITIONAL TURKISH ROOM(ŞARK KÖŞESİ)

RESTAURANT

OLYMPIC POOL

In these photos you can see the olympic pool and aqua park.

THERMAL POOL

As you can see people get in this hot water to cure (romatism,for skin illnesses,joint aches,back aches etc.).

POOL FOR KIDS

TRADITIONAL TURKISH BATH

SHOCK POOL(COLD WATER)

The temperature of water is 5⁰C in this shocking pool.

APART HOUSES

VILLAS

A GREENHOUSE HEATED BY THERMAL WATER

In cold winter days while the outer temperature is -20⁰C,the inside of the greenhouse can be heated to 15⁰C by the thermal water.

THE OUTER TEMP. IS 12⁰C,THE INNER TEMP. IS 26⁰C

INSIDE OUTSIDE

TOMATOES ARE GROWED IN THESE GREEN HOUSES

50 tons of tomatoes can be grown in a year.

YOUNG PLANTS

Bees are used to carry the pollens.

The plants can reach to 7 meters high.

GEOTHERMAL HEATING

Also the thermal water is used in our homes for heating and need of hot water.The people pay nearly 50 Euro(100 Turkish Liras) per month,quite reasinoble in Turkey.

THE IRRIGATION IN AGRICULTURE

THE MAIN WATER SOURCE OF YOZGAT AGRICULTURE IS:

“GELINGULLU IRRIGATION LAKE”

20.474 hectars of field is ırrıgated by this lake. The capacıty of the lake is 1.362.000 m3

THE CROPS MAINLY GROWED IN YOZGAT

SUGAR BEETWHEAT

BARLEY

WHEAT

Wheat as you know grows in a dry,mild climate.Yozgat is such a place that you can grow wheat.

SUGAR BEET

Another plant we grow in Yozgat is sugar beet.As you know it is an industrial plant.It needs a lot of water.

BARLEY

Barley is one of the dried beans.It is used for producing some drinks and some food.

SURFACE IRRIGATION

This is the most commonly used system in irrigating the fields in Yozgat.

SPRINKLING IRRIGATION SYSTEM

DRIP IRRIGATION SYSTEM

58%

8%3%

7%

24%

THE DIAGRAM FOR CROPS IN YOZGATCEREALS GRAINS(PULSES) FRUIT AND VEGETABLESOTHER PLANTS FALLOWING LAND

58%20

%

19% 3%

THE LAND CONFIGURATION OF YOZGAT

AGRICULTURE LANDFORESTMEADOW-PASTURETHE LANDS CAN NOT BE PLANTED