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ARE WE GREEN?
INSTITUTO
DE ENSEÑANZA SECUNDARIA
SIERRA MINERA
WE LIVE IN LA UNIÓN IN THE
SOUTHEAST OF SPAIN
It’s a region with lack of water
NOWADAYS THE MAIN ECONOMIC
ACTIVITY IS TOURISM
UNTIL 1990 IN LA UNIÓN THE MOST
IMPORTANT ACTIVITY WAS THE MINING
INDUSTRY
ACTIVITIES
VISIT TO DESALINATION
PLANT
WE LIVE IN A REGION WITH
LACK OF WATER
Data about rains and temperature in Region of
Murcia
Year T TM Tm PP RA SN TS FG GR
2006 21.0 25.4 13.2 257.0 58 0 7 12 0
2007 20.4 24.9 12.3 287.8 56 0 8 6 0
2008 20.5 24.9 12.2 302.8 57 0 10 11 1
2009 21.1 26.0 12.2 377.9 48 0 10 9 1
2010 19.8 24.5 11.5 396.2 71 0 18 11 0
2011 20.5 25.4 12.1 216.3 42 0 15 15 0
BUT WE HAVE AN IMPORTANT
AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITY
HOW DO WE GET WATER?
Reservoirs
Canals
Desalination plants
WE VISITED A DESALINATION
PLANT
The desalination is a process
which changes salty water into
fresh water.
The plant uses membranes to
desalinate, applying reverse
osmosis technology.
USE OF WATER IN
OUR SCHOOL
We have done an interview and a
survey to find out about the use
of water in our school
The results of the survey
are the following…
MY SECONDARY SCHOOL
I.E.S. SIERRA MINERA
We are 452 students.
We spend 1361 m3 in a year.
Every student spends 3 m3 in a year. Wow!
SAVING MEASURES
We have automatic
taps
We have native plants
in the garden
IMPROVEMENT MEASURES
To save water from
air conditioning
To install low
consume cisterns
COLOUR…UNDER
THE SEA
DOING ART
WITH COLOUR
OF THE SEA
WATER ANALYSIS
OF LA UNIÓN
AND
SURROUNDING AREAS
We have analyzed water from La Union and
other towns close by such as, Roche, El
Estrecho, Portmán and El Beal.
We have learnt to measure
pH, salinity, water turbidity and
dissolved oxygen
USE OF WATER AT
HOME
We are doing a survey at home
and we are analyzing the results
in maths lessons
You can see more information
about these experiences in
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