Water

United States, 1969

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Episode of Series “Problems of conservation”
Shows innovative ways to increase water supplies - percolation ponds, desalination of salt water, artificial weather control. Indicates that pollution control is equally important in conserving and purifying present water supplies.
Suitable for upper primary and lower secondary levels.

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Credits

production company

Encyclopaedia Britannica Films

Duration

00:16:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1969

Appears in

Problems of conservation

Group of items

Problems of conservation

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

323812

Language

English

Subject categories

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Climatology

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

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environment

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environmental education

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural resources - Environmental aspects

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Pollution - Environmental aspects

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Saline water conversion

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

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water quality

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water resources development

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Water - Purification

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Water resources development

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Water-supply

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Climatology

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

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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