Urban Water Blueprint

• This interactive global map from The Nature Conservancy provides a variety of information about the sources of urban water supplies, the risks to clean water access, and solutions. 
• Students will learn about water quality, water quantity, riparian restoration, forest protection, reforestation, and forest fuel reduction. 

Positives

• Students can click on a city or watershed for more data and information. They can then press the globe icon to return to the full map view.
• Students can search for data and information for a specific city in the search bar.

Additional Prerequisites

• There is a link to download the full report in the overview section.
• The water quantity section mentions that the Water Blueprint only evaluates surface water sources.

Differentiation

• Students can search for data on their home or neighboring cities.
• Students can record data on water sources and land use for different cities, compare their findings, and analyze the differences.
• Students can search the water supplies for their local watersheds and analyze the quality, quantity, and conservation solutions.
• Other resources related to these topics include this article about how forests can help maintain water quality in urban areas and this United States interactive map of a variety of environmental factors including water pollution.

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