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The largest urban areas in the world developed at the mouths of tributaries because of transportation advantages and the supply of freshwater for domestic and industrial use. Most of the settlements that grew into cities in the Great Lakes region were established on the waterways. Industry has used the Great Lakes to carry raw materials and products, to dispose of vast amount of wastes, and to produce electricity. (modified from GL Environmental Atlas)
About 110 billion gallons of water flow through Lake Erie each day. Ohio uses about 4% of that, 4.3 billion gallons per day, and among them, 628 million gallons are used for industrial processing and then returned to Lake Erie. (Richard Bartz, 1996 in the book "The Great Lake Erie")
 
1. What industries have been associated with Areas of Concern on the Great Lakes?
2. What regulations govern industrial use of Great Lakes water?
3. How does mineral extraction (including fossil fuels) affect the Great Lakes?
 
1. Lake Erie water quality: Past, Present and future. (free. FS-046) 
2. Lake Erie water quality during the 70s and early 80's. 
(free. FS-040) 
3. Ohio's Areas of Concern. (free. FS-041) 
4. Great Lakes Solution Seeker CD-ROM: Water Uses

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1. The Great Lake Erie
  •  10. Lake Erie Coastal Uses 
  •  12. Effect of Human Activities on the Ecology of Lake Erie 
    • 2. Earth Systems - Education Activities for Great Lakes Schools

    Great Lakes Environmental Issues

  •  How much is one part per million? 
  •  What is the status of the Great Lakes Areas of Concern?
  •  Where does oil pollution come from? 
  •  How can an oil spill be cleaned up? 
  •  How does an oil spill affect living things? 
  •  What if...?   (A Great Lakes investigation) 
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    Map of Industrial Areas 
    (From GL Environmental Atlas)

     
     
    		1. GL Environmental Atlas
    http://www.cciw.ca/glimr/data/great-lakes-atlas/intro.html

    2. Manufacturing in the Great Lakes Region
    http://www.great-lakes.net/econ/manf.html

    3. National Agricultural Statistics Service
    http://www.usda.gov/nass/

    4. Aquaculture and Fisheries
    http://www.d.umn.edu/seagr/areas/aqua.html

    5. Transportation and Economic Development Program in the Great Lakes region 
    http://www.glc.org/programs/ted.html

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