How water stress can occur- Agriculture, Industry, Domestic use and supply Named examples: India VS China
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- How water stress can occur- Agriculture, Industry, Domestic use and supply- Named examples India vs China
- India
- 4% of the world's freshwater but 16% of the population
- Demand will exceed supply by 2020
- Water tables are falling rapidly as 21 million wells are used
- China
- 8% of the world's freshwater but 22% of the population
- 2/3rds of cities do not have enough water all year round
- Stress levels expected to occur by 2030
- Annual population growth rate is about 2.5% on Beijing
- Water table has been lowered in some areas by 40m
- India
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