What was the most "eye opening" information you learned about droughts? Why did you find it so interesting? Probably the most interesting revelation regarding the causes and effects of droughts was the determination of their linkage to human activity. Droughts have occurred throughout history, so clearly are not solely the result of human interaction with the environment. To the extent that droughts are occurring more frequently and lasting longer, however, the connection between activities like deforestation, the burning of fossil fuels and destruction of the ozone layer of Earth’s atmosphere, and the process of desertification, a direct outgrowth of prolonged droughts, was an eye-opening experience for many people, especially for me because I never knew what a drought was until I read the information which was given to me. I find this very interesting because it affects a big part of our lives especially the water pollutions. Using the supply-and-demand model, explain what would happen to the supply curve during a drought. Also explain the effect on the price of water as illustrated by the graph. We know the supply curve for water is not easily changed, (That is, it's not easy to make rain!) so let us assume a "fixed" supply (In other words, the supply curve is vertical at a given point in time). We also know during times of drought, people are encouraged to conserve water usage. Graphically, what does conservation "look like" on our supply and demand graph? What happens to price? What are the implications for the success of conservation measures and policies?
The supply and demand graph would shift because it would be hard for people to buy water. I think prices of water would rise due to the lack of water supply. Many people would have to up their prices on water because of the supply they can only afford they have to make some type of profit in