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== Rationale == | == Rationale == | ||
In the industrialized world, clean water is as readily available as air. | |||
In the industrialized world, clean water is as readily available as air. Unfortunately, clean water is a luxury in much of the third world, and this fact is a major contributor to chronic health problems. (Appropriate links should be included here.) | |||
These regions are most seriously impacted by lack of clean water: | |||
:*(Ed note: I don't actually know what these areas are.) | :*(Ed note: I don't actually know what these areas are.) | ||
These kinds of skills are valuable in addressing the problem: | These kinds of skills are valuable in addressing the problem: | ||
:* Mechanical Engineering, Pump Design | |||
:*Mechanical Engineering, Pump Design | |||
These organizations are working on the problem and can use your skills: | |||
:*[http://www.lifewater.ca/ Lifewater] | |||
:*[http://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/ IWMI] | |||
:*[http://www.raintree-foundation.org/AT/Appropirate_Technologies/Bio_Sand_Filter.html/ BiosandFilter] | |||
These | These sites provide technological or educational information: | ||
:*Placeholder<div id="wikia-credits"><br><br><small>From [[wikia:c:scratchpad|Scratchpad]], a [[wikia:|Wikia]] wiki.</small></div> | |||
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Revision as of 10:10, 2 September 2009
Rationale
In the industrialized world, clean water is as readily available as air. Unfortunately, clean water is a luxury in much of the third world, and this fact is a major contributor to chronic health problems. (Appropriate links should be included here.)
These regions are most seriously impacted by lack of clean water:
- (Ed note: I don't actually know what these areas are.)
These kinds of skills are valuable in addressing the problem:
- Mechanical Engineering, Pump Design
These organizations are working on the problem and can use your skills:
These sites provide technological or educational information:
- Placeholder