●1 Water
The Phases
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2 Water and Culture
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3 Snow and Ice
Ice Industry and Ice Export
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4 The Oceans
The Channels
The Suez-Canal
The Panama Canal
Sizeable (Water)—Rich Island Nations
The Reefs
The Fiords
Ocean Interests
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5 Rivers and Lakes, and a Bit More
Lakes
Moors, Wet Areas, and Swamps
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6 Transport Lanes
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7 The Energy Source
Geothermic Energy
Waterfall-Energy
Small Power Stations
Other Water Power Solutions
Tidal Wave Electrical Power
Wave Power
Ocean Heat Power
Ocean Current Energy
Water—The Giant Energy Consumer
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8 Erosion
Rain and Melting Erosion
River-Erosion
Wave-Erosion
Glacier Erosion
Ground Water Erosion
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Freeze-Thaw Erosion
Also Human Created Structures Are Attacked
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9 Water Consumption
Desalination
Lack of Water
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10 Recreation
The Fountains
River Cruise
Spa
Swimming
Scuba Diving
Golf
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11 The Food Source
A Simple, “Quick” Fish-Dish
Artificial Fish Reefs
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