Session Report Cover Sheet
SESSION CODE: OTHE - 24
Name of Convener(s): Kumiko Mori. Yoshio Tomita. Shigekazu Maoka
DATE:
Session Title: Independence for the Water
21 - March, 2003
Supply, Use for Rainwater and the
Reusewater
Accommodation:
Contact information
Contact No.:
in Japan
Contact E-mail: htakao@crest.ocn.ne.jp
Session Report
SESSION CODE: OTHE - 24
Reporter/Rapporteur: Hiroe Takao
Contact E-mail : htakao@crest.ocn.ne.jp
1. Key Issues
Kagawa Pref. Climate the rain were few from geographical condition, from age of the koboubou Daishi
Daishi the people adjusted intelligence and power, the guaranty and effective utilization of the water.
Presently it save water Adaptability and circulation is necessary theme of living. The time we would like
to question the application of the rainwater and the playback water widely on the basis of this. For water
facility 50 years, extend largely with change, increase in population, development of technology change
and urbanization of industrial establishment and change of the life style. In our Pref. has shown the
extension 1,5 times an annual water consumption of service water, used by the water of life and the
water of industry. The more the weather fluctuation of little rain conversion tendency self -water source
70%, we need these themes show the water saving, utilization promotion circulation. The citizen activity
which is tackled these themes show the themes of water saving, utilization promotion of the water
saving, rain water and play back water. We will exchange debates local and global of these themes.
1.The small –ponds which scatted to the Sanuki field. 2. The rain fall to be little Kagawa where either the
water not rich. 3. Circumstance for water using in the Kagawa Pref. 4. Circumstance for water using with
home.
2. Actions
The self water source of Kagawa Pref. 70%, Takamatsu city self water source 48%,
As a water shortage area urgent theme booking of the water source outside the Pref. The water saving,
rising self water source ratio 1994, two months water supply are harsh today it is with abnormal weather.
As a result the steady, we have tackled three points of that ever since water source measure .
1.
Water guaranty of promotion 2. Water shortage and emergency of guaranty 3. The water saving and
water circulation. For example of citizen activity to utilization promotion of water saving and the
rainwater and the play backwater is increased.
1. The water shortage area agriculture helped by circulation utilization of agricultural water which
utilizes from the high and the low pond and land. 2. Issue of water saving newspaper,
(Takamatsu City ) 3. The rainwater tank setting.
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3. Commitments
2. We are the young citizen group, but in near future it believes that becomes the big wave. You act
alongside according to the proposition below.
1. Passwords water saving and adaptability for water facility.
2. The water saving, rainwater utilization and play-backwater facility weather from economy and
cultural, life style , we promote the nature of area and the measure, and the culture which can
continue.
3. The gender problem which depends on one for water facility is grasped and improvement.
4. School education, social education and education activity organization, assures development
expansion as a basis of practice.
5.
Water problem existing and living of the people and is inseparable
4. Recommendations
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