Water supply problems: UK (Edexcel GCSE Geography A): Flashcards
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Daily water use in England & Wales
Daily water use in England & Wales
14 billion litres
Three main causes of UK water supply problems
Three main causes of UK water supply problems
Ageing infrastructure, rainfall imbalance, seasonal imbalance
Ageing infrastructure impact on water supply
Ageing infrastructure impact on water supply
Outdated pipes cause leaks & can't meet modern demand
Rainfall imbalance in UK
Rainfall imbalance in UK
Mismatch between where rain falls & where people live
Seasonal imbalance definition
Seasonal imbalance definition
Dramatic differences between summer & winter rainfall
2019 weather impact on water supply
2019 weather impact on water supply
Drier weather in 2019 reduced reservoir levels in 2020
Region with most serious water supply problems
Region with most serious water supply problems
Southern & south-eastern England
East Midlands water supply problem level
East Midlands water supply problem level
Moderate
Regions with low water supply stress
Regions with low water supply stress
North West, North East, South West
Why south/south-east has serious water problems
Why south/south-east has serious water problems
High population density & relatively low rainfall
North West water supply advantages
North West water supply advantages
Higher rainfall & lower population pressure
North West England annual rainfall
North West England annual rainfall
Over 1000mm annually
South East England annual rainfall
South East England annual rainfall
Under 700mm annually
UK rainfall pattern (climate)
UK rainfall pattern (climate)
South/east receives less rain than west/north regions