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Pedagogical hints

Cartoon image of peoples thoughts on water quality.

Water quality is a complex issue. We all use water and goods grown or manufactured with water, so water quality is a responsibility that we all share.

At times, there can be an urban-rural split when it comes to water quality issues. Diffuse pollution is a major cause of water pollution. It can come from land use and underperforming wastewater and stormwater systems in urban areas and from intensified farming/horticulture in rural areas.

The following resources may be useful when managing discussions about water quality.

These Rivers and Us resources are in a downloadable PDF format.

Acknowledgement: Polluted water illustration by Gabriel Jose, 123RF Ltd. Copyright The University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato

Rights: Polluted water illustration by Gabriel Jose, 123RF Ltd. Copyright The University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato.
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