4.2 Water Access, Use, Security Flashcards
1
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Water security
A
the reliable availability of an adequate quantity and quality of water to meet the needs of people, ecosystems, and agriculture, while also ensuring protection against water-related risks and promoting sustainable water management
2
Q
safe drinking water
A
water that is free from contamination and meets established standards to ensure it is safe for human consumption
3
Q
sanitation
A
bad things in water go bye bye
4
Q
sustainable water management
A
5
Q
Water infrastructure
A
6
Q
rainwater catchment
A
7
Q
water scarcity
A
8
Q
physical water scarcity
A
9
Q
economic water scarcity
A
10
Q
brine
A
11
Q
wastewater
A
12
Q
recharge
A
13
Q
surface water
A
14
Q
drip irrigation
A
15
Q
metering
A
16
Q
rationing
A
17
Q
grey-water recycling
A
18
Q
low-flush toilets
A
19
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rainwater harvesting
A
20
Q
reservoir
A
21
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water treatment
A
22
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aquaponics
A
23
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drip irrigation
A
24
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drought-resistant crops
A
25
Desalination plants
26
Water transfer systems
27
Reverse osmosis
28
Wetlands restoration
29
Blue water
30
Green water
31
Transboundary water disputes
32
Brine discharge
33
Saline intrusion
34
water footprint
35
Aquifer storage and recovery
36
Artificial Recharge (AF)
37
Rainmaking (cloud seeding)
38
Water transfer systems
39
Estuary storage with barrages
40
Solar disitillation
41
Citizen science
42
Industrial freshwater pollution
