Changing Water: Uses and Concerns
Water is always moving, so is our water footprint.
Water is a important part of life, and not just for humans. Water has been important since the first living thing on earth. in this article I am going to take you on a journey to the Okanagan 2000 years ago. We know the common uses, bathing, drinking, cleaning, but lets dig a little deeper. Lets discover what we are doing to the water, how have the demands changed?
2000 Years Ago: The First Nations
Sacred
To these people, water was more than a liquid running through a pipe, it was sacred. It kept the mind, body, and spirit clean. It allowed for animals and plants to live and grow, which provided food for the people.
Transportation
Tribes were always moving to were the food was, or to communicate with other tribes. Moving water was a much quicker way to get from place to place. The rivers, were the roads.
Floods
If water were to rip through the area homes, which were not as strong as present day, would be swept downstream. Plants, which provided food, would drown or be swept down river. Animals, another source of protein, would drown or flee. these people would be left without food, or shelter. this would be tragic disaster.
Drought
With water being such an important part or this time, for trade, food, cleaning, and drinking, a shortage of it is extremely dangerous.
150 Years Ago: The European Settlers
Agriculture
Trade by River
Modern Day
Electricity
Agriculture
50 Years From Now: 2066: The Future
Now that we can see how the water has changed from the past we are able to make an estimated guess on what it will be like in the future.
Machine Power
Conclusion
How have our uses and concerns changed?
Over the past 200 years our uses have not really changed. They are being used for three main things: movement, nutrition, and cleaning. The biggest thing that's changing is the technology involved.