The document discusses the history and key aspects of industrialization, the Industrial Revolution, and sustainable development. It then covers various techniques for water conservation like rainwater harvesting, contour bunds, wells, and watershed management which are important for sustainable resource usage and development. Urban ecology is also briefly mentioned.
2. Industrialization
• Industrialization the period of social and economic change that
transforms a human group from an agrarian society into an industrial
society. This involves an extensive reorganization of an economy for
the purpose of manufacturing
3. Industrial Revolution
• The Industrial Revolution traces its roots to the late 18th century in
Britain. Prior to the proliferation of industrial manufacturing facilities,
fabrication and processing were generally carried out by hand in
people's homes.
• The steam engine was a key invention, as it allowed for many
different types of machinery. The growth of the metals and textiles
industries allowed for the mass production of basic personal and
commercial goods. As manufacturing activities grew, transportation,
finance, and communications industries expanded to support the new
production capacities.
4. • The Industrial Revolution led to
unprecedented expansion in wealth and
financial well-being for some.
• It also led to increased labor specialization
and allowed cities to support larger
populations, motivating a rapid demographic
shift. People left rural areas in large numbers,
seeking potential fortunes in budding
industries.
• The revolution quickly spread beyond Britain,
with manufacturing centers being established
in continental Europe and the United States.
5. Sustainable development
• Sustainable development is an
organizing principle for meeting
human development goals while
also sustaining the ability of
natural systems to provide the
natural resources and ecosystem
services on which the economy
and society depend.
9. Water conservation
• Water conservation includes all the policies, strategies and activities
to sustainably manage the natural resource of fresh water, to protect
the hydrosphere, and to meet the current and future human demand (thus
avoiding water scarcity).
• Population, household size and growth and affluence all affect how much water is
used. Factors such as climate change have increased pressures on natural water
resources especially in manufacturing and agricultural irrigation.
• Many countries have already implemented policies aimed at water conservation,
with much success.
• The key activities to conserve water are as follows: any beneficial reduction
in water loss, use and waste of resources, avoiding any damage to water quality;
and improving water management practices that reduce the use or enhance the
beneficial use of water. Technology solutions exist for households, commercial
and agricultural applications.
10. • Rain water harvesting is collection and storage of rain water that
runs off from roof tops, parks, roads, open grounds, etc. This water
run off can be either stored or recharged into the ground water.
11. rainwater harvesting contour bunds
• Contour bunding (or contour bundling), which involves the placement
of lines of stones along the natural rises of a landscape, and contour
farming. These techniques help to capture and hold rainfall before it
can become runoff.
12. wells
• Rainwater harvesting (RWH) is the collection and storage of rain,
rather than allowing it to run off. Rainwater is collected from a roof-
like surface and redirected to a tank, cistern, deep pit (well, shaft, or
borehole), aquifer, or a reservoir with percolation, so that it seeps
down and restores the ground water
13. Bunds
• Being one of the most often used precipitation harvesting methods in
agriculture, the main purpose of bunds is to slow down and filter
runoff water from rainfall and hence reduce soil degradation