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Topic : Case study: Adelaide's drinking water crisis

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Chapter 1 : Geographical process

Australia's rivers have been disrupted by damming and diverting their water
Land and water salinity has resulted in less clean, fresh drinking water being available
Water salinity has become a major problem in many urban centres, particularly Adelaide
Adelaide depends on the Murray-Darling River system for much of its drinking water
Diverting water from the Murray-Darling upstream means less is available downstream
Salinity is a big concern for users of water within the Murray-Darling Basin
Salinity issues are of most concern surrounding the mouth of the Murray River in SA
Water salinity can be seen as relative to the amount of land affected by salinity
Initiatives to improve water in Adelaide cannot be isolated to SA
Responsibility for the Murray-Darling's water quality falls on every State and Territory that uses it

Chapter 2 : Perceptions of different groups

Chapter 3 : Decision-making process: The Cap initiative

Chapter 4 : Responses of different groups

Chapter 5 : Implications for sustainability, social justice and equity

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