4.5

Cards (6)

  • Water Rich Countries - Nations with a plentyful supply of fresh water. Big nations don't always ensure water is available
  • Water poor countries - Nations with a scarce supply for fresh water. Usually desert countries have this issue
  • Water Counflict - Conflict between two nations over acess to water resources
  • Physical Water Scarcity - Not enough water to meet human demand and for the ecosystem to properly function
  • Economic Water Scarcity - Lack of investment into water related infastructure or insufficient human capacity to satisfy water demand in a certain area
  • Rural Areas VS Urban Areas - Rural areas have less access to potable water unlike Urban areas as It's easier and cheaper to lay pipes when people live closley together, people who live in cities tend to have a higher income, Cities are more wealthy places and it's easier to pressure politicians