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    4.

    2 Access to Fresh Water

    Significant ideas

    The supplies of freshwater resources are inequitably available and unevenly distributed and this can lead
    to conflict and concerns over water security.

    Freshwater resources can be sustainably managed using a variety of different approaches.

    Knowledge and understanding


     Access to an adequate supply of fresh water varies widely.
     Climate change may disrupt rainfall patters and further affect this access.
     As population, irrigation and industrialisation increase, the demand for fresh water
    increases.
     Freshwater supplies may become limited through contamination and unsustainable
    abstraction.
     Water supplies can be enhanced through reservoirs, redistribution, desalinisation, artificial
    recharge of aquifers, and rainwater harvesting schemes. Water conservation (including
    grey-water recycling) can help to reduce the demand but often requires a change in attitude
    by water users.
     The scarcity of water resources can lead to conflict between human populations particularly
    where sources are shared.

    Watch the video linked below and answer the questions while watching.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=em9qFdoFxuI
    Is water distributed evenly?
    Examples: Atacama Desert, Chile (_15_mm/year) vs Cherapunji, India (_12000_ mm/year)
    Why might the supply not always meet the demand?
    -High annual precip is not guarantee of year-round access to fresh water
    Is high annual precipitation a guarantee of year-round access to fresh water? Yes / No
    Poor infrastructure for water services may be a result of lack of skills, lack of finance, lack of political
    will.
    What percentage of people without access to safe water, live in rural areas? __80%________
    Who usually pays more for water, the wealthy or the poor? (page 228 in your books)

    Increase demand for water

    Water used by sector


    World MEDCs LEDCs
    average
    Agriculture 70 30 82
    use (%)
    Industry 22 59 10
    use (%)
    Domestic 8 11 8
    use (%)

    Demand for water will continue to rise due to:


    - Population growth
    - Improved standard of living
    - More meat-based diet
    - Growth of industry
    - More urbanization

    By 2025, 2/3 of people will live in Water Stress and Scarcity


    Water stress is when demand is more than supply
    Reasons for water stress:
    - Over abstraction of groundwater
    - Over abstraction of surface water
    - Pollution
    - Inefficient use
    - Climate change
    How is climate change affecting water regional movement?
    From unpredictable rainfall patterns to shrinking ice sheets, rising sea levels, floods, and droughts.
    K&U: Climate change may disrupt rainfall patterns and further affect access to fresh water.

    Case study: South Africa


    2018 biggest lake got drought
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxZAqswJfL4&t=0s
    Cape Town
    Theewaterskloof Dam
    Notes:

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