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Engineering for a small planet. . .

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The problem

Water/ food Energy

Environment

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Carbon footprint

Life cycle assessment

Ecological footprint

Cradle to grave

Water footprint

Environmental impact

Sustainable development

Some environmental metrics

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500.101World water distribution

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In 1995, 166 million people lived in 18 countries where the average supply of fresh water was less than 1,000 cubic meters a year—the amount deemed necessary to satisfy basic needs for food, drinking water, and hygiene. By 2050, water availability per person is projected to fall below the 1,000-cubic-meter benchmark in some 39 countries. By then, 1.7 billion people will in effect be suffering from hydrological poverty.

Water scarcity

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Clean water access

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While the world's population tripled in the 20th century, the use of renewable water resources has grown six-fold. Within the next fifty years, the world population will increase by another 40 to 50 %.

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Water needed for fuel production

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Water consumption by power plants

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Pumping Punjab dry (IEEE Spectrum) 6/2010

Four hours of free electricity per day has allowed subsistencefarmers to dangerously lower the water table in Punjab.

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500.101Cradle to grave CO2 emissions

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500.101A new study by Evan Mills of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory finds that indoor Cannabis production has a very large carbon footprint. If you’re too far gone to read the study, man, then, like, just look at the picture:

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treehugger.com

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The World Wildlife Fund for Nature claims that the human footprint has exceeded the biocapacity (the available supply of natural resources) of the planet by 20%.

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If we’re all asleepat the switch. . .

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Global mean sea levels