32.3.2 - Types of Basin Yield
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Define 'Basin Yield' in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think about the overall water resources available.
What is Safe Yield?
💡 Hint: Consider what it means to withdraw without causing harm.
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What does Safe Yield refer to?
💡 Hint: Think about sustainable practices.
True or False: Maximum Yield accounts for all possible resource extraction methods.
💡 Hint: Consider what it means to maximize extraction potential.
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Given a river basin's Safe Yield is 1000 acre-feet per year, suggest a water management strategy that maintains this balance with increasing agricultural demand.
💡 Hint: Think about how to meet demand without exceeding limits.
Analyze how urbanization in a watershed with a Maximum Yield of 5000 acre-feet may impact both Safe Yield and remaining groundwater reserves.
💡 Hint: Consider impermeable surfaces in your analysis.
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