Water Scarcity for Ecolint Geography Conference - Geneva - 3 of 5

I am preparing for an event next week looking at water scarcity.


There are two elements to this: physical and economic water scarcity. This doesn't simply mean that water is scarce, it is a little more complicated than that.
Scarcity relates to the ability of the population to access sufficient water for their needs. There are specific amounts of water which people should have access to.


To get a sense for what it involves...
WHO Facts - 10 facts on water scarcity...


We are currently in a drought in large parts of the UK....


This picture has gone 'viral' and been appearing in countless blog posts and other networks...


Students should be directed to an explanation of why this is possible on the BBC website, where there is a useful diagram illustrating the deficit in water supply going back several years.


How does this connect to the idea of 'water scarcity'....

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