Water shortage: insufficiency of clean

water leads to disease, hunger, and death

How is Water Used?

Irrigation

Industry

Residential use

Water Shortage: What is This?

Water Scarcity, Water Stress, and Water Crisis

How Do We Know there is Water Crisis?

Limited access to potable water

Limited access to water for residential

useLower agricultural

harvests

Decrease in biodiversity

Regional conflicts

Factors Affecting Water Shortage

Direct Causes of Water Shortage: Global Warming

Direct Causes of Water Shortage: Privatization of Water

Direct Causes of Water Shortage: Pollution of Fresh Water

World Regions Most Affected by the Water Shortage

Water Scarcity Will Worsen Scientists Say

Solutions

Need of Water Perception Change and

Need for Better Management

Other Solutions improved public and community control of

water utilities; mending of old water systems; utilizing less water for the purposes of

agriculture through the use of drip irrigation; stopping contaminating the water; making use of water conservation; saving water on individual level.

Desalinization?

Conclusion: So What?It’s time to give water a second

thought!