Trends in water consumption
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- Created on: 03-03-16 09:15
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- Global water suitation
- Little or no water scarcity;
- Europe
- Australia
- USA; centeral,mountan region.
- Canada.
- Approaching physical water scarcity.
- California, USA.
- Murray Darling basin, NSW>
- Economic water scarity.
- The Sahel.
- Issues of water insecurity.
- Asia and the pacific
- 1/3 of the population lacks access to clean drinking water
- water pollution from the level of bacterial waste from human source is 10 times greater than reconomend levels.
- agriculture accounts for 90% of freshwater withdraws.
- 10,00 (1950)
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- aquifer depletion in Asia has led to a decrease in water avalblity.
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- 2400 in (1990)
- Africa.
- 25 African countries will face water stress by 2025.
- over 300 million people lack acess to safe water.
- 51% of people in sub Saharan Africa are without clearn and sfafe water suply
- Inc. Water consumption with half of Europe's cities over exploiting their groundwater reserve.
- over 300 million people lack acess to safe water.
- 25 African countries will face water stress by 2025.
- Asia and the pacific
- Little or no water scarcity;
- Europe
- A lack of access to clean drinking water in E. Europe and C. Asia.
- Inc. Water consumption with half of Europe's cities over exploiting their groundwater reserve.
- A decline in water quality in countries grom groundwater pollutin, from nitrates in pesticides-The aral sea
- North America
- Aquifer depletion is steadily increase due to population growth and expansion of industry and irrigation.
- Water pollution from agriculture run off has contaminated many ground and surface waters,
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