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OF WORLD PROBLEMS

AND HUMAN POTENTIAL

  2. World problems
  3. Dependence on sand

Dependence on sand

**SAND WARS** Trailer
  • Reliance on external sources of sand
  • Lack of substitutes for sand

Nature

Sand is essential for activities as diverse as building (concrete) and computing (as silica).

Broader

Dependence on external resources
Presentable

Aggravates

Vulnerability of high technology systems
Presentable
Silicates as pollutants
Unpresentable
Shortage of sand and gravel
Unpresentable
Illegal sand mining
Unpresentable
Destructive sand mining
Unpresentable
Shortage of construction materials
Unpresentable

Aggravated by

Lack of training in construction techniques in mountainous conditions
Presentable
Coastal erosion
Presentable
Glass and glass products industries instability
Unpresentable

Related

Glass and glass products manufacture underdevelopment
Unpresentable

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(D) Detailed problems
Biological classification
N/A
Content quality
Unpresentable
 Unpresentable
Language
English
D7NID
189170
Last update
Dec 16, 2022