MAX WHISSON

The sea has an area of 71% of the Earth's surface and an average depth of around 4 kilometres. The construction of a rainwater reservoir on this scale is inconceivable. Existing reservoirs are of relatively minute dimensions yet their construction has been achieved at vast cost and the effect on the environment has generally been devastating. It is increasingly recognised too that the use of rivers as a source of water for irrigation is rapidly leading to degradation of the rivers with impaired flow and increasing pollution of the water. When these factors are taken into account it should be apparent to even the most sceptical that, not only is the use of the sea as our reservoir of water inevitable for our survival, but it is more socially cost effective than rainwater.

Primary location: Subiaco Australia