There are consequences and risks associated with water insecurity (Edexcel A-Level Geography): Flashcards
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Physical water scarcity threshold (% supply withdrawn)
Physical water scarcity threshold (% supply withdrawn)
Over 75%
% of world affected by physical water scarcity
% of world affected by physical water scarcity
~25%
People affected by economic water scarcity
People affected by economic water scarcity
~1 billion
In Mexico/Kenya, what's cheaper than bottled water?
In Mexico/Kenya, what's cheaper than bottled water?
Coca-Cola
% of world's land under irrigation
% of world's land under irrigation
⅕ (one-fifth)
% freshwater withdrawal for energy/industry globally
% freshwater withdrawal for energy/industry globally
20%
Water needed to produce 1L of bioethanol
Water needed to produce 1L of bioethanol
Up to 10,000 litres
% Cauvery river water for irrigation (India conflict)
% Cauvery river water for irrigation (India conflict)
90%
% countries sharing water basins with neighbours
% countries sharing water basins with neighbours
90%
% world population dependent on transboundary groundwater
% world population dependent on transboundary groundwater
40%