Water for a city

Australia, 1971

Film
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Episode of Series “Australian Geography”.
Contrasts the need and the scarcity of water in Australia with the high per capita consumption in our cities. Shows briefly the processes of water supply, pollution control, purification and the variety of uses to which water is put in a city. Suitable for upper secondary level.

Credits

director
producer

Malcolm Otton

production company

Australian Commonwealth Film Unit

Duration

00:12:28:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1971

Appears in

Australian Geography

Group of items

Australian Geography

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

30234

Language

English

Subject categories

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Conservation of natural resources - Australia

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water - Pollution - Australia

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water use

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water-storage

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water-supply - Australia

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Water - Purification

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Water consumption

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Water-storage

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Water-supply - Australia

Documentary

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cities and towns - Growth - Social aspects

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Water consumption

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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