Water Cycle 2

Question 1

Economic water scarcity

Answer 1

Occurs when water resources are available but there is an insufficient capital to access the water to meet demand

Question 2

Physical water scarcity

Answer 2

Occurs when there is a physical lack of available freshwater resources to meet demand due to over-abstraction by agriculture, industry and domestic activity

Question 3

Water stress

Answer 3

When the demand for water exceeds the available amount during a certain period (>1700m3 of water per person per year)

Question 4

Water scarcity

Answer 4

There are limited renewable water sources (between 500 and 1000 cubic metres per capita per year)

Question 5

Water vulnerable

Answer 5

When the availability of water is at risk (>2500cm3 per person per year)

Question 6

Water secure/ security

Answer 6

The capacity of a population to safeguard sustainable access to adequate quantities of acceptable water quality