4.5 Water quality and availability

Question 1

Water-rich countries:

Answer 1

• countries with plentiful fresh water supplies:
• e.g. Russia, Canada,

Question 2

Water-poor countries:

Answer 2

countries with scarce fresh water supplies:

Question 3

Water conflict:

Answer 3

conflict between countries, states, or groups over an access to water resources.

Question 4

Physical water scarcity

Answer 4

not enough water to meet both human demands and those of ecosystems to function effectively.

Question 5

Economic water scarcity:

Answer 5

a situation in which there is enough water available but the money does not exist to extract or treat enough of it for human needs

Question 6

Unlike Rural areas, Urban areas have higher access to safe drinking water WHYYY?

Answer 6

• more wealth and more wealthy people in cities
• Easier to put pressure on the politicians or leaders to make improvements;
• Water pipes are easier and cheaper to build when a lot of people live close together