Are decorative fountains a waste of valuable fresh water? It seems like we could be using that water elsewhere while part of the world is in a drought.
Are decorative fountains a waste of valuable fresh water? It seems like we could be using that water elsewhere while part of the world is in a drought.
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It really depends on where you are. If you're in a drought, or near drought area, where water is limited, then yes, decorative fountains are an issue. If you're somewhere like where I live, next to the biggest source of fresh water on the planet, then no.
Don't most decorative fountains reuse the same water?
Secondly, a decorative fountain in Ohio will have no bearing on the drought happening in California
Science, I know. It's amazing!
Thirdly, you want to help reduce the drought in California, stop consuming almonds. Read up on who is profiting off the almond industry in California and the problems this industry is having to California's water supply.
Who says it is fresh water?
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Generally they're not.
For starters, they're a closed cycle. They're periodically drained for cleaning purposes, though (but that can be fed to local vegetation anyway).
They add to local humidity through constant evaporation, which is an important aspect of thermal sensation. Though exploitation of this feature is inconsistent: consult your local urban planing service to figure if their have strategic fountain placement projects.
As for transporting water to drought areas... that's ridiculously expensive. Note that droughts don't need to affect the population one bit: most of the water resources are put into agriculture or wildlife conservation. If the population is experiencing shortages, they can, and should, blame the agriculture macro-companies (big veggie), and perhaps unsustainable production of food for livestock: they should be the ones adjusting their production, actually paying the cost of transporting water from elsewhere, or investing in local production through means like desalinization.
Cutting on urban amenities that actually have a purpose (unlike lawns), is effectively subsidizing the increasingly irrelevant farming sector.
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I think the story goes that the aristocracy of course used to have these lavish lawns and gardens. When immigrants from the U.S. were able to acquire land and homes. They wanted lawns as a sign of wealth. One of reasons why we have homes with lawns.
Why lawns are Bullshit (Penn and Teller)
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Went to Vegas last year. Some pretty awesome pebble/cobble/tile/concrete lawns out there.
Some parts of the American Southwest, fountains like that are illegal because of water conservation.
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