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

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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

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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…