Water Security Flashcards
What does it mean to be water secure?
Have safe easy access to clean water now and in the foreseeable future
What is water security?
How at risk a place is of not being able to get access to clean drinking water
What is the world water gap?
The difference between rising demand and dwindling supplies of what is essentially a finite resource
What is the expected global population growth by 2050?
Possibly an additional 3 billion
What type of economies will have the biggest increase in demand for water?
NEE’s
What is an NEE’s?
Newly emerging economies
How will living standards affect demand for water?
As standards of living are raised this will lead to increased water demand
What will happen to demand if we continue as usual?
56% increase in demand for water by 2025
What will happen if sustainable methods are brought in for water? (demand)
Still need by 20% more water due to the increase in demand
What will the need for more water cause?(levels of conflict)
Conflicts: locally, nationally and global
Why is where water is found an issue?
66% of the worlds population lives in areas receiving only 25% of the worlds annual rainfall
What is water insecurity?
Lack of access to safe and affordable water
When does water scarcity occur?
When annual supply of water per person drops below 1000m*3
What is physical scarcity?
When there is little water available to use or store
What is economic scarcity? (water)
When the development of adequate blue water sources is limited by lack of capital and technology
