Managing water (Edexcel GCSE Geography A): Flashcards
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Define water resource management
Define water resource management
Planning, developing & controlling water supplies
Water is renewable when
Water is renewable when
Used sustainably
% world population facing high water stress
% world population facing high water stress
25%
Global water demand increase by 2050
Global water demand increase by 2050
20-25%
Define sustainable management
Define sustainable management
Meeting present needs without compromising future generations
Define stakeholders (water management)
Define stakeholders (water management)
Groups with different priorities & concerns about water
Las Vegas residents' pipeline concern
Las Vegas residents' pipeline concern
Water prices will increase significantly
Las Vegas environmentalists' concern
Las Vegas environmentalists' concern
Groundwater removal damages ecosystems
Las Vegas farmers' pipeline concern
Las Vegas farmers' pipeline concern
Might leave insufficient water for crop irrigation
Scales of water management
Scales of water management
Local communities to international levels
Sustainable water use rate means
Sustainable water use rate means
At rate allowing natural systems to replenish supplies
Why water is fundamental
Why water is fundamental
Essential to all life on Earth