Section C Water Flashcards
How may people world wide lack access to water
1.1 billion
How many people worldwide fine water scarcity for At least once a month
2.7 billion
By 2025 what proportion of the worlds population will face threat with water insecurity
Two thirds
Water deficit is defined as
When demand for water exceeds the supply
Which country in the world is most at risk from water crisis
Qatar
What percentage of the water from the orange river In lesotho will be transferred to South Africa
40 percent
How much if Lesotho gdp will be generated by Lesotho highlands water project
75 percent
How many residents in Lesotho were displaced during the construction of the first 2 dams
30 , 000
Rajasthan is a region of which part of India
North west
How much can each taanka in rajasthan hold
20 000 litres
2 names of the cities in Guateng that require water as part of the Lesotho project.
Pretoria and Johannesburg
Where do the majorities of rivers flow in Lesotho
South
How much money is South Africa paying Lesotho per month
1.5 million
What is grey water
Waste water
Recycling water make water more sustainable
Recycling water means less water has to be taken from rivers or ground water
What are water transfers
Water transfers are large scale engineering product
What is over abstraction
Over abstraction is when more water from neutral sources is used that can be replaced
Give two possible causes of over abstraction
Population growth
High demand for agriculture
What is water security
Having a reliable sustainable source
example of a country that tends to have water insecurity
Saudi Arabia
