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The Blue Gold:CAUSES OF WATER SHORTAGE
Climate & Geography
• Water can’t be found in nature.
• Water resources are not enough to meet the demands. +
___________________• PHYSICAL WATER
SCARCITY
Lack of Water Systems
• Lack of money• Lack of infrastructure or
water systems.• Unequal distribution of
water. +• -Source (
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/5269296.stm_)___________________________________________
• ECONOMIC WATER SCARCITY
Dams
What is a dam? “A barrier built across flowing water to stop
the flow.” (http://encyclopedia.kids.net.au/page/da/Dam)
Why do we have dams?- Water for irrigation- Town/city water supply- To control the amount of water in rivers-To provide hydroelectric power
W_ _ _ _ P_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Water Pollution
What is water pollution?• Large factories and farms discharge harmful
materials (chemicals , acids…) into water supplies. (http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/water_pollution.aspx)
I_ _ _ _ _ _ _ Water
Infected Water
• Germs can make water unsafe for people.
• When people have to drink water which is also used for washing and toilet waste, for example, there is a risk of illness.
• (Source: http://www.oxfam.org.uk/education/resources/water_for_all/water/causes/conflict.htm)
Large Scale I_ _ _ G _ _ _ _ _
Large Scale Irrigation
• Some crops need tons of water added.• People living around the crops may suffer
from water shortage.• ( Source:
http://www.oxfam.org.uk/education/resources/water_for_all/water/causes/conflict.htm)
• Did you know that….? The amount of water used, per day, to irrigate the world’s golf courses: 2.5 billion gallons (Source: http://www.waterinfo.org/resources/water-facts)
D _ _ _ _ _ _
War
War
• War can force people to move to a place where there is not enough water.
• War can also destroy water supplies.( Source: http://www.oxfam.org.uk/education/resources/water_for_all/water/causes/
conflict.htm)
T_ _ _ _ _ _
Tourism & Trade
• Hotels and Tourist Resorts can make use of large amounts of water.
• As a result, the people living around the place can go short of water very easily.
What the future holds... If we don’t ACT!
• Population is rising…