What is water scarcity?
Water scarcity is “a water deficiency or lack of safe water supplies’’ according to World Vision. Over the years, water has become almost unobtainable for 1/8 of Earth’s population, both in wealthy and poor cities. Only because of factors like climate change, overconsumption, pollution and more.
There are two general types of water scarcity: physical and economic. You would know when it is physical if the region’s demand exceeds the water resources found in the area or economically because of a shortage in water infrastructures.
Example of risks
Without water, as logic goes, we cannot practice agriculture. Crops won’t grow in certain regions lacking the necessary supplies. In addition, their climatic conditions aren’t favourable enough. So, this could be leading to the extension of economic decline. Africa and Asia are majorly affected by the crisis since their access to this natural resource are greatly limited. That being the case, water scarcity, therefore, touches the livelihood of countless families and communities. Be aware that, every day, many children contract harmful diseases from drinking non-potable water. Some end up dying. Others can’t go to school due to poverty caused by its inaccessibility.
These, of course, were merely some of the impacts.
Possible solutions
What is needed to solve this problem, said the “third most important global risk to humanity’’ according to The 2017 Global Risks Report of the World Economic Forum, are effective and moving plans. Numerous propositions were made and a few solutions have been in store regarding this issue. For example, restoring ecosystems, reusing wastewater/rainwater harvesting, desalination, etc. Sure, spread awareness, but whether it is environmental, economic, social or engineered, it’ll take crucial actions to bring back to people the most essential life source, water.
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