Planet golf.

• Position: Matters Of Scale

Planet Golf Number of photos in the January/February issue of Coastal Living that showed coastal wildlife (seabirds, crustaceans, turtles, or other fauna) 1 Number of photos in the same issue showing golf courses 61 Amount of water it would take, per day, to support 4.7 billion people at the UN daily minimum 2.5 BILLION GALLONS Amount of water used, per day, to irrigate the world's golf courses 2.5 BILLION GALLONS Number of golf courses in Japan before World War II 23 Number in operation or soon to open in 2004 3,030 Average amount of pesticides used per acre, per year, on golf courses 18.0 POUNDS Average amount of pesticides used, per acre, per year, in agriculture 2.7 POUNDS Amount of water used by 60,000 villagers in Thailand, on average, per day 6,500 CUBIC METERS Amount of water used by one golf course in Thailand, on average, per day 6,500 CUBIC METERS Current area of the wetlands of the...