Recently, water scarcity is a critical issue that has been increasing human attention. Unfortunately, approximately one-fifth people who suffer from water scarcity (FAQ, 2007:P.4) that meant people who live a region is below 1000 m³ per year Pereira(2009). On the other hand, this situation has not changed; likewise, it become more serious due to population growth as well as pollution that lead the residents have not enough water in daily life. Therefore, the following paper would analysis the cause and the effects of the water shortage.
First of all, the main cause which is population growth lead people unapproachable get enough water and increase the demand of using water undoubtedly. According to Dixon (2010) demonstrated that have a considerable ascent of the birth in the world which rise six fold as the consumption of the water since 1950. Moreover, owing to satisfies human need which frequently forthright and indirectly destroys the environment no matter how river is precious. Take Ethiopia as an example, it was approximately six per cent of forest left and two thousand tons of soil wash away into the river which would contaminate the river every year(FAQ:1994.P.9). Simultaneously, the government need urban sprawl and urban development which so as to reduce the pressure of dense population. Particularly, in some thrive cities such as Hong Kong, reclamation provide land to achieve various economic, transport, housing and social need of the community (Civil Engineering and Development Department, 2008). The marine environments can contaminate by construction activity that coastal habitats can changes from the physical nature of the seabed, which can be a cause to erosion, sedimentation, physical and chemical disturbance of eco...
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For natural factor, there is uneven distribution of water resources. Due to its large and diverse geography, China has a wide spectrum of terrains and climate zones. Water is abundant in the South but extremely scarce in the North.
Have you’ve ever just been so thirsty, you just need to drink a tall cold glass of water?
Although water is all around, very little is drinkable. Six billion people live on earth and 1.1 billion in 31 countries are unable to access safe, clean drinking water. California has only 20 years of water supply left. Ironically, even the wettest place on earth, Cherrapunji, India, has often water shortages. After years of millions of people dying of thirst and disease, a corporate movement to find a solution to the water crisis has now swept the world. Water, a fleeting resource vital to every life, every single day of the year, is now being taken out of the governments control and becoming a commodity bought and sold by big business, a.k.a privatization.
I intend to argue that the water crisis in Africa and its horrid details should be portrayed more in pop culture by exploring the ALS ice bucket challenge, the horrible living conditions caused by the water crisis and the diseases and death caused by it. I am well qualified to discuss the water crisis due to the fact that I have invested a lot of work researching it. I wrote a paper in high school about the water crisis and I presented an informative speech about this issue last semester. I am interested in pursuing the water crisis because I believe it is an enormous problem and that the majority of Americans overlook it. I feel inspired to pursue the topic in the hope that Americans will learn about the water crisis and donate to the organizations
In our generation of new technologies and high civilization it is hard to believe that our World is in Water crisis. This crisis is affecting not only low-developed parts of the world but also it affects high-developed countries, about one third of the humanity suffers from the scarcity of water (Molden 2010). One of the main causes of it is overpopulation. In increasing water demand water sources which we have now are not able to renew themselves. Another factor of water scarcity is not economized water consumption. Nowadays most of countries are beginning to realize that solving the problem of scarcity of water is very crucial. One of them is Mexico where water shortage is the national problem.
This is because only a small part of the population, particularly in developing countries, have access to water of acceptable quality. It is estimated that in some countries only 20% of the rural population has water of satisfactory quality. Based on these statistics, it is clear the urgent need for awareness about caring for water use. Almost without realizing it, we are seriously jeopardizing this essential resource, not for us but for our children's children and their generations, aware that in other parts o...
Developing our national economy, especially industry, requires a great amount of natural resources, such as land, water, oil, coal, gas and iron. However, the natural resources are limited and decline very quickly when a large population exploits them everyday. Take fresh water as an example, in 1990, 58% of Chinese cities (http://www.cass.net.cn/y_sjr/y_cn_sjr_334.htm) suffered from the insufficiency of water. It not only brings great disadvantages to people's daily life, but also has a passive influence on the economic development. Released by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, the economic loss caused by the insufficiency of water is 250 billion RMB per year, including 230 billion lost industrial output and 20 billion agricultural losses.
" According to report by UNICEF on Ganges river water, there will be constant competition over water, between farming families and urban dwellers, enviro...
Clean and safe drinking water resources are becoming scarce as the population grows. The world is facing many problems, but the most important thing needed to survive, is water. Water is getting low in many countries, therefore residents are suffering the misfortune of not having the reliable source of clean water. Today many countries are having water shortages meaning rivers, lakes, streams and groundwater are not enough to rely on for supplying water demands. For example, California is facing a drastic water shortage, the natural water resources are not enough to fulfill their water demands.
The way humans are using water is not sustainable. Water aquifers underground are being dried up daily. Once an aquifer reaches a certain low, it may or may not be able to come back. So, basically, water is being taken out of aquifers at a faster rate than which it can replenish itself (Sin aqua non; Water). Although, a lot of water that comes from aquifers is used for drinking, most of the water being used is for irrigation of crops. The water used for irrigation has created great gains for the agriculture and food industry. This water has been used to create food security. However, it is being threatened by other businesses that use it for industrial purposes (Hanjra). Once these aquifers and the other sources of water dry up, there will be no more accessible water. Not knowing when the water levels become too low is a major issue; however, if they are being used resourcefully, there should not be a reason to agonize over the levels. The Economist explains that diets are one of the main causes for water scarcity.
There will growth of water born diseases increasing health hazards and degradation of environment and ecosystems. This affects the natural environment system leading to exaction of some species. And the due contamination of water can also lower the production of agriculture products and other economy activities will decrease. If there will more water bodies pollution it also has negative effects on its environment there decline of economy of the country. Since more of the country budget have invest on the health sectors. The country major users of water are agriculture, intensification hydropower and industrialization. Urbanization is another significant challenge. Rural-urban migration increases pressure on urban infrastructure and services and cause environmental problems which will lead to water pollution.
There are many types of pollution. The main types of pollution are water, air, soil, thermal, radioactive, noise, and light. The topic for this experiment is Water Pollution. Water Pollution became a problem in the 1900’s when water started being treated like sewage. Earth Day was founded by United States Senator Gaylord Nelson on April 22, 1970 because of 1900’s pollution. Water Pollution also affects humans and animals. There was a Cholera outbreak in 1854, before water pollution became a problem, and a Typhoid outbreak in New York from 1900 to 1915. There are multiple possible causes to Water Pollution. Humans let out chemicals into the environment, and when some of those chemicals
Although there are various options for body disposal, water reduction has many benefits that come with it, therefore it should be more widely used around the world. Many people don’t know about water reduction because of the more popular forms of burial. This is because other forms, such as cremation or a traditional burial, are rooted in history and religion. People are more familiar with these methods. The thing is, the world is constantly growing and people are embracing new ideas meaning cremation and burial are losing their ranks in the body disposal world.
Water scarcity is harmful to human life because when water is poorly managed throughout the world, those who need water are deprived of nutrients they truly need, causing them to die. This eventually affects the global population. Therefore, many experts have proposed several solutions such as the LifeSaver Bottle, TrojanUVPhox treatment system, and Waste Water Recycling. The problem of water scarcity has increasingly spread throughout the world as of yet, The UN reports that within the next half- century up to 7 billion people in 60 countries which is more than the whole present population will face water scarcity (Sawin “Water Scarcity could Overwhelm the Next Generation”). As well, the demand for freshwater has tripled over the past 50 years, and is continuing to rise as a result of population growth and economic development.
Water is an integral part of not only human beings but all other creatures in the world. We use it every day for different purposes such as domestic, agricultural and industrial. Water has always been a prestigious resource. However, the majority of people do not appraise water’s worth since they do not face water scarcity; whereas, in third world countries it is one of the most serious problems. Nearly 2.4 billion people have a lack of water resources in the world, shows the investigation done by the Pacific Institute, an Oakland, California-based non-profit scientific research group. Moreover, every year this number is growing gradually and more people are suffering (Bloomberg News, 2010). There are certain causes which deteriorate current situation. The most influential reasons are global warming, pollution by human-beings and overpopulation. It is known that India is one of the countries which face water scarcity so this essay will consider the possible ways of solutions of water shortage in India.