Water

Causes of Water Shortages:

• Population Growth

• Pollution

• Sewage

• Climate Change

• Mismanagement

Impact of Water Shortages

• Drought

• Conflict

• Famine

• Increased risk of diseases

• People may be forced to relocate

Solutions to Water Shortages

• Sewage Treatment:

• Desalination

• Conservation:

• Water Charities:

Only 2.5% of the water on Earth is freshwater

• True

• False

The supply of water humans use comes from what main sources:

• Lakes and rivers

• Reservoirs

• Aquifers

• Glaciers

What is the amount of global water used by agriculture:

• 20%

• 70%

• 50%

• 80%

Water demand is higher in MEDCs than LEDCs as a result of

• Improving living standards

• Increased urbanisation

• Increased use of water in leisure and tourism

• Increasing industry

Management to Reduce Domestic use includes:

• Drip irrigation

• Water companies fixing leaks and improving efficiency

• Use of grey water for washing cars and watering plants

• Water efficient appliances

UNICEF estimates 2.2 billion people do not have access to potable (clean drinking) water

• True

• False

Physical water scarcity is:

• When a population does not have the money to utilise the available water resources

• When physical access to water is limited due to the climate conditions of the area

• When the supply of water is below 1700m³ a year per person