LIC water problems

Question 1

What are the main 2 water problems in LIC’s

Answer 1

Pollution and Disease/ Contamination

Question 2

Give a few points on the Marunda Project LIC case study

Answer 2

Marunda is in Jakarta, Indonesia
Water companies do not have the resources to supply Indonesias growing population
Marunda had very little water and it was contaminated with disease
Government tried to do something - lacked the money
Thames water started a project to supply Marunda with water
1 year later 1600 homes had piped water and risk of disease decreased.

Question 3

What is Dysentery?

Answer 3

Infectious disease of large intestine

Can cause diarrhoea containing blood, sickness and stomach cramps

Question 4

What is Malaria?

Answer 4

Carried by mosquitoes and can be life threatening if not treated. Can cause fever, vomiting, headaches and death. Symptoms usually appear 10-15 days after bite

Question 5

What is Bilharzia?

Answer 5

Caused by parasitic worms which can get into blood system and can cause kidney failure.

Question 6

What is Trachoma?

Answer 6

Caused by parasites in contaminated water and will lead to blindness if left untreated.

Question 7

What are common ways of getting water in LICs

Answer 7

If it is a very poor country water can be sourced from rivers or wells dug by hand, these however, can be the source of diseases