Professor Paul Whitehead talks about the Impact of drought on water quality
Impact of drought on water quality
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Prof Paul Whitehead talks about the water quality research taking place in the MaRIUS project.
This talk was recorded at the Drought Symposium "Drought Risk and Decision Making", on 08/09/15, Exeter College, UK.
Hosted by the MaRIUS project: http://www.mariusdroughtproject.org/
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Droughts are one of the headline strategic risks to the UK. In 2012 the UK experienced the driest spring in over a century, after two dry winters. Ministers faced the prospect of water shortages during the London Olympics. Whilst the drought conditions in early 2012 served as a wake-up call, the potential for water shortages in the UK, driven by changing patterns of demand and changing climatic conditions, had already been recognised. In the Thames Water region alone it is estimated that...
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