Advantages & Disadvantages of Desalination Plants
Q. What is the only large source of water in northern Africa?
groundwater
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Q. Where does North Africa get its water from?
Nile River Basin
- Advantage: Provides Accessible Drinking Water. Water desalination plants can provide drinking water in areas where no natural supply of potable water exists.
- Disadvantage: High Costs to Build and Operate.
- Advantage: Quality and Habitat Protection.
- Disadvantage: Environmental Impact.
Q. Is desalination sustainable economically?
Desalination facilities have specific, expensive infrastructure and relatively high energy use, which challenges its economically sustainable development. Developments in desalination and energy efficient technology developments are vital to make the desalination option economically sustainable.
Q. Which are negative effects of desalination plants in the Middle East?
- producing too much water that goes unused in the region.
- taking a large amount of energy to start and operate.
- causing conflicts between countries over development rights.
- releasing dangerous chemicals into the environment.
- adding a high concentration of salt back into the ocean.
Q. Why does the UAE need to desalinate sea water?
The UAE needs to desalinate seawater to make it potable. This page provides information about the desalination plants and dams in the UAE and government’s efforts and strategies to ensure water security.
Q. Why Dubai is called UAE?
The UAE is a small country in the Middle East, spanning 83,600 sq km. The abbreviation ‘UAE’ stands for United Arab Emirates. The term ‘Emirate’ refers to a principality. It comes from the term Emir and specifically references principalities that are ruled by a dynastic Islamic monarch.
