The reasons & effects

of Water crisis

BY Phoebe Li

Water crisis

1.Nowadays water resource situation

2.The causes of water crisis

3.The effects of water crisis

4.A video resource

5.Conclusion

Catalogue

Water resource situation

80% of the world's population (5.6 billion in 2011) live in areas with threats to water security.

1 out of every 4 deaths under the age of five is due to water-borne diseases.

1.1 billion people do not have access to safe clean water.

The causes of water crisis

causes

natural reasons

nurturant reasons

The causes of water crisis

Natural reasons:

1.The amount of available fresh water is small

2.Gloabel warming extreme rainfall

drought/waste water

1 2 3

population Deforestation pollution

Nurturant reasons

The causes of water crisis

The effects of water crisis

effects

agriculture

industry

human lives

The effects of water crisis

Agriculture:

1.agriculture is the largest single user of fresh water(75% of current human use)

2.Less water, less harvest .

3.People suffer from starve.

The effects of water crisis

Industry:

1.The limited water cannot meet the requirement.

1.Improving the efficiency of water usage.

The effects of water crisis

Human lives:

1.The serious situations( Introduced in the beginning of the presentation.)

2. The next world war would not be for land, nor for oil, but for water.

A video resource

The link:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkNY78B2Jio

This video stimulates me to write the paper of water crisis.

Also, it’s a good conclusion of my topic.

conclusion

1. In conclusion, the water crisis shaped by the natural and nurturant causes and it has destructive effects on the agriculture, industry and human lives.

2. Never be what Benjamin Franklin said "When the well's dry, we know the worth of water."

conclusion

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conclusion

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conclusion

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