global inequalities in water

Cards (7)

  • in a poorer country, they would not have as much access to water or even any running water. this would impact showers, baths and taps overall the percentage use of water would be lower and they would be more careful about how much water they would use.
  • the global supply of freshwater is limited and unequally distributed
  • the water footprint of countries can be calculated to compare consumption, this is the amount of water used in a day for example showering or drinking from a tap
  • the water footprint also includes the water it takes to produce food, products, energy, and even the water saved when products are recycled
  • the global average water footprint is 1240 litres per person whereas in the USA it is 2483 litres per person and Bangladesh is only 896 litres per person
  • the countries that have water, but not the money to access it, is termed 'economic water scarcity' this is places like Sudan.
  • places that do not have enough water due to the physical climatic conditions is termed 'physical water scarcity', such as Saudi Arabia