Water Scarcity Flashcards
Water Stress
when the demand for water exceeds the available amount during a certain period or when poor quality restricts its use.
Water scarcity
The amount of water that can be physically accessed varies as supply and demand changes.
Vulnerability
the quality or state of being exposed to the possibility of being affected or harmed
Risk
the possibility of something happening.
Physical scarcity
occurs when the demand of the population exceeds the available water resources of a region
Economic scarcity
refers to limitations–limited goods or services, limited time, or limited abilities to achieve the desired ends.
Distribution
the action of sharing something out among a number of recipients.
Potable Water
water that is suitable for human consumption
Choropleth Map
meaning color corresponding with an aggregate summary of a geographic characteristic within spatial enumeration units, such as population density
