Water supply problems: emerging or developing countries (Edexcel GCSE Geography A): Flashcards
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3 main water supply problems (developing countries)
3 main water supply problems (developing countries)
Untreated water, pollution, low rainfall
People lacking safe water globally
People lacking safe water globally
2.2 billion (1 in 3)
Examples of water-borne diseases
Examples of water-borne diseases
Cholera, typhoid, dysentery
Children under 5 dying yearly from contaminated water
Children under 5 dying yearly from contaminated water
440,000
Safe water access in most developed countries
Safe water access in most developed countries
Over 90%
Water access % in many African/Asian countries
Water access % in many African/Asian countries
Below 75%
Region most affected by water crisis
Region most affected by water crisis
Sub-Saharan Africa
How agriculture pollutes water (developing countries)
How agriculture pollutes water (developing countries)
Fertilisers & pesticides run off into water sources
Zambia 2006 water contamination cause
Zambia 2006 water contamination cause
Copper mining waste
Sanitation issue causing water contamination
Sanitation issue causing water contamination
Human & animal waste entering water sources
Climate change impact on water supply
Climate change impact on water supply
Intensifies rainfall patterns, creates extreme weather
Sahel region countries with extreme water shortages
Sahel region countries with extreme water shortages
Chad and Mali
Nature of water problems in developing countries
Nature of water problems in developing countries
Multiple interconnected problems occur simultaneously