Water use in developed and developing countries Flashcards
What consumes the largest amount of water LEDCs?
Agriculture
What is the second largest consumer of water in LEDS?
Industry
How does the weather and climate of some LEDCs contribute to more water used in agriculture?
Country’s in North Africa have low, unreliable rainfall as well as hot and dry climate; more water is needed for irrigation
How does inneficient irrigation contribute to more water used in agriculture in LEDCs?
Irrigation channels here are prone to losing water through evaporation. More than 60% of crop evapotranspiration comes from irrigation
How does the economy of LEDCs contribute to more water used in agriculture?
Agriculture may be the biggest part of their economy
Why does industry account for most of the water use in MEDCs?
They are much more industrialised and have large-scale industries
Why does less water go to industries in LEDCs?
They have may small-scale cottage industries and use less water in producing items
Why will the amount of water going to industries in LEDCs increase?
More multinational companies will locate here
Why does more water go to industrial use as a country gets more developed?
More people can use domestic goods such as washing machines
What two other things increase water use?
Population growth and urbanisation
