Water management key terms

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water surplus

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This exists where water supply is greater than demand.

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water transfer

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Schemes that attempt to make up for water shortages by constructing elaborate systems of canals, pipes, and dredging over long distances to transport water from one river basin to another.

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sustainable water supply

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Meeting the present-day need for safe, reliable, and affordable water, which minimises adverse effects on the environment, whilst enabling future generations to meet their requirements.

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urbanisation

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An increase in the proportion of people living in urban areas.

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land-locked country

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A country that does not have direct access to an ocean.

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wealth inequality

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The unequal distribution of wealth in a group of people.