Kategorier: Alle - shortage - water - demand - supply

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Water Shoratge

The imbalance between water usage and available supply results in water shortages, a pressing issue with significant impacts. The growing global population is a primary driver, as an increasing number of people require water for basic needs such as drinking, bathing, and other domestic uses.

Water Shoratge

Water Shortage (problem)

Impacts

Causes

Low Supply
High Demand
Point: Affluence

Define and elaboration: when people become wealthy, they want to live more comfortably

Elaboration:they will buy more water intensive products

such as meat, washing machines.

Example (place specific, values): Washing machines uses 75Liters of water which is more than hand washing clothes

Link:Therefore, increases demand of water but there is low supply leading to water shortage

Point:Growing population

Elaboration: More water is needed for domestic uses

Elaboration: Drinking, bathing

Example: As world population increased from 1.6 billion in 1900 to 3.1 billion in 1960, the water demand for domestic uses also increase.

Link: Therefore there is high demand of water but low supply leading to water shortage

Definition

level of water usage exceeds the water supply available