Water Scarcity: Factors affecting distribution and accessibility

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Chapter 3, Natural vegetation

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Factors that influance river energy

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BRAZIL

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Floods

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Regions experiencing severe water scarcity

North Africa

Population

High population density

Total renewable freshwater supply

Eg. Eygpt - 58.3

Climate

Hot and Dry

reasons for severe shortage

Examples of Counties

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Water Scarcity: Factors affecting distribution and accessibility

Reasons for severe water shortage (Rani, Fahmi, KY)

increased / unsustainable consumption of water (development)

poor infrastructure to maintain water resources

Environmental limit (low level of stored fresh water)

low rainfall

Climate change

Regions facing vulnerabilities of water scarcity

Regions

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Main topic

Regions experiencing abundant water availability

BCY

Australia

Mother nature's decision

Large amount of annual renewable water resources

many water catchment areas

Lower rate of evaporation

Near South Pole

Not because of high rainfall

Examples of Countries

Abundance of Water

Many Rivers

Limited Human Activity

Water Management Policy

Sparcely populated countries