Water Conflicts - Key Terms 4.0 / 5 based on 5 ratings ? GeographyWater ConflictsA2/A-levelEdexcel Created by: GiselleCreated on: 16-04-14 16:45 underground porous rock layers which store groundwater aquifer 1 of 14 water moving on the surface (rivers, lakes, oceans) blue water flow 2 of 14 The removal of salt from sea water to make it fit for humans to drink desalination 3 of 14 Water moving through the natural world (plants, animals) green water flow 4 of 14 political negotiations centred on conflicts over the shared use of water hydropolitics 5 of 14 A 1966 international legal agreement on the fair use of international waterways, such as a river used by two countries Helsinki Rules 6 of 14 The part of the world consisting of water hydrosphere 7 of 14 rock or soil that will not transmit water impermeable 8 of 14 consumption of groundwater and surface water resources at an unsustainable rate over abstraction 9 of 14 an innovation that can be used to solve a problem facing humans technological fix 10 of 14 the extent to which a community, region or country can secure sufficient and reliable water supplies water security 11 of 14 the symptoms of water scarcity or shortage, e.g. growing conflict between users and competition for water water stress 12 of 14 more than 75% of a regions river flows are being used physical water scarcity 13 of 14 the development in blue water flow sources is limited by human and financial capabilities economic water scarcity 14 of 14
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