Lesson 12 Flashcards
How is demand for water going to change in the future?
by 2050 a 55% increase in demand for water due to secondary industries and domestic use in developing countries due to urbanisation
What demands are putting increasing pressure on water? (4)
population growth, domestic and demand for food
Rapid developing countries, more water used in industries.
Rise of TNCs
Improving living standards
What is water mainly used for?
Electricity and manufacturing
Where is the most water stress located?
Around the equator
Why is demand for water causing water stress in Israel?
Trans-boundary water sources such as the River Jordan and various aquifers shared between Israel and Palestine has potential to worsen conflict over water. Population growth is causing stress, Israel uses too much and has to import water from Turkey
Why is demand for water causing conflict in Israel?
Palestinians have accused Israel of using water access as a weapon against them in the West Bank
Overuse of shared coastal aquifers in Gaza is causing salt water to seep into them if this continues it could cause them to become useless to people
Why is demand for water causing water stress in California?
California has been suffering from successive droughts due to population growth and the economy.
Unevenness in population as majority live in South where as most live in North.
There is a massive infrastructure for water abstraction and transfer to support cities
How does population growth effect the river Nile?
More water used and can be contaminated when accessing water
How does economic development effect the river Nile?
LICs around Nile which uses greater amount of water to develop for infrastructure and machinery but to improve living standards as well.
Hydro electric processes require water.
How does increased agriculture effect the river Nile?
Demand for food grows with population. Need to irrigate dry areas for crops to grow. As population develops they will eat more meat which uses a lot of water
What problems will the river Nile face?
Global warming- Africa temp rise by 1.5 - 3 degrees
Water pollution - Little sanitation services available
How else can pollution effect the river Nile?
Tourism reduced as it will look unattractive.
