Water Scarcity: Factors affecting distribution and accessibility
Abundance of Water
Sparcely populated countries
Water Management Policy
Limited Human Activity
Many Rivers
Regions experiencing abundant water availability
Examples of Countries
BCY
Australia
Not because of high rainfall
Near South Pole
Lower rate of evaporation
many water catchment areas
Large amount of annual renewable water resources
Mother nature's decision
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Regions facing vulnerabilities of water scarcity
Regions
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Reasons for severe water shortage (Rani, Fahmi, KY)
Climate change
low rainfall
Environmental limit (low level of stored fresh water)
poor infrastructure to maintain water resources
increased / unsustainable consumption of water (development)
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Regions experiencing severe water scarcity
Examples of Counties
EG:
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reasons for severe shortage
North Africa
Climate
Hot and Dry
Total renewable freshwater supply
Eg. Eygpt - 58.3
Population
High population density
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