Water futures
- Created by: Amy Brown
- Created on: 08-06-14 11:35
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- Water futures
- The issues of future projections are that climate change is occurring but its exact impact cannot be predicted
- Alternative Scenarios for water by 2025
- Business as usual
- Water scarcity will reduce food production
- Consumption will rise by 50%
- Household water use rise by 70%
- Industrial water demand in developing countries will increase
- Developing countries will rely on food imports but increase hunger
- In parts of western USA, China etc. water will be pumped out faster that can be recharged
- Water crisis
- Global water consumption will increase
- Demand for water will fall
- Demand for industrial warer will rise 33%
- Food production will decline and food prices will increase
- Conflict over water between and within countries will increase
- Sustainable water
- Global and Industrial water use will have to fall
- Global rain-fed crop yields increase due to improvements in water harvesting and sustainable farming
- Agricultural and domestic water prices double
- Food production could increase slightly
- Investment in crop research and technology would increase
- Unsustainable pumping of groundwater would end
- Business as usual
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