For the Instructor
These student materials complement the Water Science and Society Instructor Materials. If you would like your students to have access to the student materials, we suggest you either point them at the Student Version which omits the framing pages with information designed for faculty (and this box). Or you can download these pages in several formats that you can include in your course website or local Learning Managment System. Learn more about using, modifying, and sharing InTeGrate teaching materials.Goals and Objectives
Goals
- Describe the two-way relationship between water resources and human society
- Explain the distribution and dynamics of water at the surface and in the subsurface of the Earth
- Identify strategies and best practices to decrease water stress and increase water quality
- Thoughtfully evaluate information and policy statements regarding the current and future predicted state of water resources
Learning Objectives
In completing this module, you will:
- Compare land use in areas with contrasting access to fresh water
- Calculate the water needed to support a given population and compare with available resources
- Analyze water supply (scarcity) problems and solutions in the Western US
- Evaluate the policy of annexing water rights from both scientific and ethical perspectives
- Assess the sustainability of water banking as a solution to water scarcity in the event of sustained drought
- Assess the long-term effectiveness and scientific basis of the Colorado River Compact