Title:
Seeing is believing: hands-on tools for education on non-point source pollution
Seeing is believing: hands-on tools for education on non-point source pollution
Author(s)
Gaskin, Julia W.
Hawkins, Gary L.
Pagan, Tina W.
Risse, L. Mark
Hawkins, Gary L.
Pagan, Tina W.
Risse, L. Mark
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Hatcher, Kathryn J.
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Abstract
It is sometimes difficult for people to
understand that they are contributing to non-point source
pollution because it is by definition diffuse and it is difficult
to visualize. Over the past several years, the Agricultural
Pollution Prevention program of the University of Georgia,
College of Agricultural and Environmental Science,
Cooperative Extension Service has used hands-on
educational tools to show people the connections between
everyday activities and water quality problems. These
tools include: groundwater models illustrating the
connections between septic tanks, wells, lakes, and
groundwater; a table-top rainfall simulator comparing
erosion on soils with different amounts of cover; in-stream
water quality monitoring with high school and community
groups; and on-farm workshops demonstrating wholefarm
management practices to reduce non-point source
pollution. These tools have been effective in helping
people identify sources of non-point source pollution and
understand practices they can use to reduce impacts. A
demonstration during the exhibits will showcase several of
these tools as a companion to this paper. The Agricultural
Pollution Prevention program has these tools available for
people to use in educational programs.
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Date Issued
2003-04
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