Garden Fountains And Their Role in Public Health

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Berkley, CA people voted for a sugar-sweetened beverages tax in February 2014, the first of its kind in the United States. The purpose is to get people drinking more water and other natural drinks by elevating the price of soda and other sugar-sweetened drinks. The aim of the research was to evaluate the state of community drinking water fountains and figure out if there is a distinction in access to fresh, operating drinking fountains based on racial or economic components. The study utilized a GPS app to compile data on existing water fountains in the city. This information was cross-referenced with demographic data on race and income collected from the US Census Community Study database. Comparisons were made between the location and demographic data, revealing whether class differences affected availability to clean, working water fountains. Each water fountain and the demographics of its bordering area were examined to reveal whether the location of the fountains or their standard of maintenance demonstrated any connection to income, race, or other factors. Some of the water fountains were unclean or clogged, in spite of the fact that the majority of fountains worked.

The Outdoor Public Fountains

The Outdoor Public Fountains Towns and villages relied on working water fountains to channel water for cooking, bathing, and cleaning up from nearby sources like ponds, streams, or creeks. To produce water flow through a fountain until the late 1800’s, and produce a jet of water, required gravity and a water source such as a creek or lake, located higher than the fountain. Frequently used as monuments and commemorative structures, water fountains have inspired travelers from all over the world all through the ages. Outdoor Public Fountains 32475202.jpg

If you saw the 1st fountains, you probably would not recognize them as fountains. A stone basin, carved from rock, was the first fountain, used for containing water for drinking and religious purposes. Natural stone basins are believed to have been first used around 2000 BC. The spraying of water appearing from small spouts was pushed by gravity, the lone power source creators had in those days. These original fountains were built to be functional, commonly situated along aqueducts, creeks and waterways to provide drinking water. Fountains with ornate decoration began to appear in Rome in approximately 6 B.C., usually gods and wildlife, made with natural stone or copper-base alloy. The Romans had an elaborate system of aqueducts that supplied the water for the many fountains that were situated throughout the city.