Geography unit 3 option 4

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  • Created on: 16-06-13 15:23

Option 4 - safe water

Advantages

  • PEOPLE:
  • Less diseases + infections from dirty water
  • Improved sewage disposal means less diseases
  • Water taps makes it easier for people to get clean water
  • Pit latrines mean better sanitation
  • WEALTH:
  • Less diseases means less money spent on medicine
  • ENVIRONMENT:
  • Improved sewage disposal means less sewage runs into water sources

Disadvantages

  • ENVIRONMENT:
  • Water from underground sources may be over-abstracted
  • Waste in pit latrines causes diseases
  • Reservoirs may be depleted

Evaluation

Option 4 is for the issue of 'energy'. There are more advantages than disadvantages. A prominent advantage is that there will be less diseases from unclean water, so less money spent on medicine,. This is important as people in rural areas don't get a lot of money fro selling their crops. Also, there is better sanitation and an increased availability to a clean water supply. However, the water source being over-abstracted may lead to a large loss of water and more pit latrines mean more diseases.

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