Water

Question 1

Water demand increasing because

Answer 1

Rising population
• more drinking washing etc
•More food irrigation a cropped fresh water supply
Economic development
• industrialisation a manner factory
• Energy production uses 15% of water drawn globally
•Rising living standards more dishwashers

Question 2

Water availability affected by

Answer 2

Climate eg Sahara
Geology 
Poverty
Over abstraction 
Pollution 
Poverty

Question 3

Water insecurity impacts

Answer 3

Pollution and disease
Food production
Industrial output
Conflict

Question 4

Increasing water supplies

Answer 4

Water transfer
Dams and reservoirs
Desalination eg London plant can supply 400,000 homes times shortage
Dubai gets 99% of its water free desalination
Device plant 85% efficient London’s plant 45% of fish and

Question 5

Sustainable water supply

Answer 5

Water conservation dual flush toilets efficient technology is shorter showers
Groundwater management
Recycling and grey water

Question 6

Colorado river management

Advantages

Answer 6

Supplies farms and ranchers and cities in seven states
Imperial Valley with water for irrigation
1.5% of food supply
Jobs
Reservoirs give opportunities for Taurus e.g. Lake Powell alone has over 2. 5 million visitors a year

Question 7

Sustainable water supply example Nigeria rainwater harvesting tank water aid

Answer 7

Economic environmental and social sustainability