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. Water is an essential resource for living systems,

industrial processes, agricultural production and

domestic use

For example;

The production of one kilogram  wheat bread requires 1600 litres of water .

The production of one kilogram  cotton requires 10000 litres of water .

The principal factors that are taken into consideration when determining water quality are:

•Temperature•pH•Density•trace elements such as, calcium ion Ca2+ •turbidity

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WATER FEATURES IN TURKEY

Anatolian peninsula covers a large area of Turkey, approximately 97% of the total area.

It's generally a high plateau covered with several high mountains and mountain ranges

especially in the east of the country. The existence of many valleys and high

mountains, snow precipitation and therefore its melting in the Spring, and the climate of

different regions favor the formation of lakes and rivers.

LAKESLake Van is the largest lake in Turkey, located in the far east of the country in Van district. It is a saline soda lake, receiving water from numerous small streams that descend from the surrounding mountains. Lake Van is one of the world's largest endorheic lakes (having no outlet). The original outlet from the basin was blocked by an ancient volcanic eruption.

Lake TuzLake Tuz  is the second largest lake in Turkey with its 1,665 km2 (643 sq mi) surface area and one of the largest hypersaline lakes in the world. It is located in the Central Anatolia Region, 105 km (65 mi) northeast of Konya, 150 km (93 mi) south-southeast of Ankaraand 57 km (35 mi) northwest

RIVERSThe Kızılırmak (Turkish: Kızılırmak, "Red River"), also known as the Halys River, is the longest river in Turkey among the rivers which originates and ends in Turkey (both origin and mouth being in Turkey).

THE MERİÇThe Meriç is 490 km long out of which 211 km are in Turkey. The river rises from Bulgaria, goes across the border in Turkey and passes from Edirne, joins with Tunca river, defines the Turkish-Greek border, and finally empties into the Aegean Sea at Saros Gulf. Its tributaries are Ergene, Arda and Tunca rivers.

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WATER SHORTAGE IN TURKEY

The amount of available water per person (per year)• SYRIA 1.200 m3• LEBANON 1.300 m3• TURKEY 1.430 m3• IRAQ 2.020 m3• AVERAGE OF ASIA 3.000 m3• AVERAGE OF WESTERN EUROPE 5.000 m3• AVERAGE OF AFRICA 7.000 m3• AVERAGE OF SOUTH AMERICA 23.000m3• AVERAGE OF WORLD 7.600m3

In 2030,the population of Turkey will reach 100 million and Turkey has got water shortage  because available water for per person will be 1100 m3.

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28 million

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We use water in unplanned ways.

We use wrong ways of watering in the agriculture.

1 litre of waste water pollutes 8 litres of fresh water.

We have lost wetland.We have polluted water.

For 40 years, we have lost half of wetland.

Lost wetland in Turkey:

Lake Amik, Lake Avlan, Kestel, Gavur, Yarma, Aynaz,Hotamış, Eşmekaya.

Drying and polluting wetland:

Lake Beyşehir,Lake Tuz, Lake Akşehir-Eber , Lake Bafa , Lake Eğirdir ,Lake Kulu, Sultansazlığı

Eşmekaya is a lake.

It is in Aksaray,in the Central Anatolia of Turkey.

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Hotamış is a lake.It is in Konya, in the Central Anatolia of Turkey.

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Lake Tuz

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Southeastern Anatolia Project (GAP)

GAP is the largest regional development project in Turkey, and also one of themajor projects in the world.

It consists of dams, hydropower plants andirrigation schemes in the lower Fırat and Dicle basins, and accompanyinggrowth of agriculture, transportation, industry, telecommunications, health andeducation sectors and services in the region. It covers nearly 10% of the total areaof Turkey and 8% of the national total population in an underdeveloped regionwhere per capita gross product is about one-half of the national average.

WATER FEAUTURES

IN FRANCE

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Rivers in FranceThe major rivers that crisscross the country of France are all natural waterways. They provided the necessary transportation routes in the past that spurred the establishment and growth of important cities along their banks.

The Loire RiverAt 625 miles long, the Loire is the biggest river in France by length. Beginning in the Massif Central, the mountainous southeastern area of France, the Loire flows past Orleans, Tours and Angers

The Rhone RiverThe Rhone River is the biggest river in France in terms of depth and volume. It flows south from the Alps through the Massif Central, past the famous French cities of Lyon, Avignon and Arles. Navigation isn't as simple on the Rhone as on other bodies of water in France because of its swift current, but it's still an important waterway for commerce and tourism

LAKESLake Geneva or Lake Léman is a lake in Switzerland and France. It is one of the largest lakes in Western Europe. 59.53% 345.31 km2 (133.32 sq mi) of it comes under the jurisdiction of Switzerland (cantons of Vaud, Geneva, and Valais), and 40.47% 234.71 km2 (90.62 sq mi) under France (Haute-Savoie).

Lake LanouxLake Lanoux lies on the southern slopes of the Pyrenees, on French territory.It is fed by streams which have their source in French territory and which run entirely through French territory only.

Water supply and sanitation in FranceWater supply and sanitation in France is universal and of good quality but water losses in France (26%) are high compared to England (19%) and Germany (7%).

Gave de Pau river (Lourdes)

The Canal de Marseille, shown here entering a tunnel near Coudoux, supplies two thirds of the drinking water of Marseillefrom the Durance River.

Total domestic water use in France is about 6 billion cubic metres. 62 percent of drinking water supply is from groundwater and 38 percent from surface water.

According to the Centre d'Information sur l'Eau (CIEAU) residential water use in France is for the following uses:

39% for baths and showers20% for toilets12% for washing clothes10% for washing dishes6% for food preparation6% for other residential uses6% for outdoor uses (lawn watering and washing cars)1% for drinking

WATER FOOTPRINTWhat is the Water Footprint Network?The Water Footprint Network is a dynamic, international learning community. They are a platform for connecting diverse communities interested in sustainability, equitability and efficiency of water use. 

They believe in openness and sharing. They make data, methods and tools available for free.They believe in inclusiveness – they incorporate diverse perspectives from a broad range of stakeholders from different social, cultural, economic and environmental backgrounds. 

NATIONAL WATER FOOTPRINT

The water footprint of national consumption refers to the total amount of fresh water that is used to produce the goods and services consumed by the inhabitants of the nation. It includes two components: the part of the footprint that falls inside the country (internal water footprint) and the part of the footprint that presses on other countries in the world (external water footprint).

Database of water footprint organization:

Average water footprint of Turkey: 1642 m³/yr per capita

Part of footprint falling outside of the country: 21.1 %

Global average water footprint (for comparison):1385 m³/yr per capita

Average water footprint of France: 1786 m³/yr per capita

Part of footprint falling outside of the country: 47.3 %

Global average water footprint (for comparison):1385 m³/yr per capita

ONE DROP OF WATER IS ALL YOU NEED TO SAVE THE COMING GENERATIONS.