Class Notes

Question 1

What are threats to water?

Answer 1

• there is a fixed amount of water cycling around the planet
  This can be threatened by
• mismanagement
• overuse
• pollution
  therefore the availability of water is reduced but demand increases (farming, industry)

Question 2

What are the three typed of competition for water?

Answer 2

Rich vs Poor
Public vs Private
Humans vs Nature

Question 3

What does unevenly spread water create?

Answer 3

unevenly spread water = unequal access = competition for it

Question 4

What are the percents of global water availability?

Answer 4

98% salt water
2% fresh water

87% ice
12% ground water
1% rivers and lakes

Question 5

Fact about Canada

Answer 5

Canada has 6% of the worlds renewable freshwater = 3rd in the world after Brazil and Russia

Question 6

Canadas water 3 facts

Answer 6

60% of of canadas water drains downward is a problem because most of the population is in the south
prairie farmers struggle with severe droughts is a problem because
per personne, Canadians are the 2nd highest water consumers in the world is a problem because we are using more then our fair share