Distribution of water

• What is one reason for the increasing consumption of water?


  Growing use of biofuels
• What agricultural practice contributes to increased water consumption?

  Irrigation of crops
• Why do meat and dairy products require a lot of water to produce?

  Because they involve extensive resource use in their production processes
• What factors affect water availability?

  Climate and weather, geology, pollution, over-abstraction, limited infrastructure, and poverty
• How do climate and weather influence water availability?

  They determine whether a place is in water surplus or deficit
• What geological feature allows some countries to extract and use water?


  Aquifers
• How does pollution affect water availability?

  It contaminates rivers, making them unsafe for use
• What are the main contributors to pollution in water sources?

  Industry and farming
• What is over-abstraction in relation to water resources?

  Extracting too much water from aquifers before it can be replenished
• What is a consequence of over-abstraction?

  Water shortages
• How does limited infrastructure affect water supply in LICs and NEEs?


  It limits the availability of piped water
• Why do people in LICs often share communal water sources?


  Because they do not have enough money to pay for water supplies
• What risk is associated with communal water sources in LICs?

  They can get polluted