By James Bamford
Description and Rationale
The problem of dehydration has been present and mostly ignored in the Philippines for many years. People have had trouble getting enough water to supply their body’s needs and have thus run into medical and work problems. This is not a new problem and it exists all over the world, mainly in third world countries like the Philippines. It often occurs in the poor areas in cities where there are numerous water shortages, but strangely, this oppression is also present in tribal locations where pure water springs exit rocks near villages.
Is there a way to purify the nearby water faucets for consummation by the poor? On the other hand perhaps cheep bottled water could be provided for them to purchase and drink instead of the unhealthy beverages that they now indulge in such as C2 or the various sodas? Maybe there are some near by springs that if properly cared for could provide an adequate amount of clean water? Is rainwater an option for a pure water source?
What does dehydration actually do to humans? Does it actually have any influence over their performance in sports, office work, or rice fields? Which common health problems are a result of dehydration and which ones would not be present if more water was consumed? What beverage is the best to drink when exercising or sick? Does soda or Gatorade actually refresh the body better than plain water or do they hurt you? For the squatters of Manila is there a solution to water shortage? What causes disease inflicting water pollution and how can this be prevented?
The reason for this project is to collect information about dehydration, it’s causes, its symptoms, and how it can be prevented and cured. It will also involve helping the surrounding community to in some way help with their water problems. As a result of my project I hope to be an example to all who are capable of helping with nearby dehydration problems.
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Biology
Common Names and Synonyms
The Homo sapien is known by several other common names for verbal ease. The most common of these is "person"others include human being, population, people, and mankind. In the national language of the Philippines, tagalog, the word for people is "Tao".
Classification
Kingdom Animilia
Phylum Chordata
Class Mamilia
Order Primates
Family Hominidae
Genus Homo
Spiecies H. Sapiens
Subspiecies H.S. Sapiens
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Morphology and Physical Description
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Getting Food
The Modern Peson who lives in the Urban Population aquires food at stores or markets woth money, small guardens, or by scavenging. The easiest of these three for the poor is most likely the small guardens, but these rarely produce enough edible vegitation to sustain a families health for a year so to compleat their diet most will find odd jobs to make a bit of money to buy food. A less common way that some people get food is by raising or catching animals. This is difficult with the lack of space and shortage of the animal's proper habitat.
Reproduction
The most tradidional way of reproduction is in leagal marriage done in a church or a court. When the firtilisation occures the fetur begins to grow inside the mothers body for many months untill she gives birth. After the baby is born the parents usualy take care of it untill it is able to live independantly. This is from sixteen to eighteen years.
Environmental Factors
Since humans addapt to their surroundings and develop personal prefrances they have diffrent opinions on the correct temprature for maximum comfort. They can live in tempratures from any where from 70 to 100 and remain reletivly comfortable. They can be found living in many enviorments including cities, jungles, and deserts. They require oxygen for resporation and find land the most sutible for living although some humans may live for a day or two in water before drowning.
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Origin and Distribution
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Importance to People
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Survivability and Endangered Status
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Potential Solutions
Possibility 1 The Solar Water Still
The solar water still is an effective way of separating clean water from unclean liquids. The water enters the contraption at the base on one side and evaporates up to a slanted glass pane where it condenses. The water then runs down the slope until it drips into a pan and down a tap where it is collected
The problem with the water still is it’s cost to build. I estimated five hundred pesos per still. This is easy for the upper class but in the lower class where the dehydration thrives, it is a different story. Many men, the ones that are employed, get only fifty pesos per working day. With the costs of living, the remaining wages would have to be saved for months to but just the supplies.
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Possibility 2 UV purification
The second idea was given to my by my biology teacher (Matt Bugbee). Using ultra violet rays from the sun, you can kill some disease-causing factors in the water. All you need for this is an old clean coke bottle and a water source that is not polluted by any sun resistant chemicals.
The UV idea is almost free, all you need is water and a bottle. The problem with this lies in it’s actual cleaning power. With some water, the UV rays take care of all the problems, but with some the problem is to deep to be taken care of by the sun. Before this possess is used, the water source should be tested. This project may, in fact, be combined with other cleaning ideas to produce cleaner water.
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Bibliography
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