{"id":2796,"date":"2020-10-28T13:37:47","date_gmt":"2020-10-28T13:37:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/?page_id=2796"},"modified":"2024-01-24T01:57:18","modified_gmt":"2024-01-24T01:57:18","slug":"water-scarcity-terms","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/water-scarcity-terms\/","title":{"rendered":"Water scarcity terms"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2796\" class=\"elementor elementor-2796\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f9281e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3f9281e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ff1da0\" 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jet-nav__item-2830 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/global-water-scarcity\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Global water scarcity<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-2829 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/water-scarcity-terms\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Water scarcity terms<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-2828 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/what-is-freshwater\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">What is Freshwater?<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-2827 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/the-water-cycle-2\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">The water cycle<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-2826 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/water-treatment\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Water treatment<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-2825 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/threats-to-water-supply\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Threats to water supply<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-2824 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/effects-of-water-scarcity\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Effects of water scarcity<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-2823 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/preserving-freshwater\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Preserving freshwater<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-2822 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/water-scarcity-factsheet\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Water scarcity factsheet<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/nav>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d05aeb7 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data-id=\"17de6cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Water Scarcity<\/span><\/h3><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It is the absence of (lack of) water, or inadequate safe water in any geographic area for humans, animals, and environmental use. In many places, there may be water (fresh flowing water) not far off, but there are simply very few resources (money and ability) to bring it home. That is called <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">economic water scarcity.<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0On the other hand, there could be\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">physical scarcity,<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0which means there is no water at all (or just not enough).<\/span><\/p><h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Water stress<\/span><\/h3><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It is usually confused with water scarcity. In a way, water stress is the result of scarcity in the sense that the water demand far exceeds the available amount. That causes the deterioration of freshwater and results in a drought.<\/span><\/p><h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Potable water<\/span><\/h3><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Potable water is water that is considered safe enough for human consumption with little risk of short and long-term harm. It is usually known as\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">wholesome<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0water. Water can be called wholesome only after experts test and confirm that the water complies with specific standards set by the authorities.<\/span><\/p><h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Irrigation<\/span><\/h3><figure id=\"attachment_2882\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2882\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2882\" src=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Commercial-irrigation-systems.jpg\" alt=\"Agricultural irrigation systems put a lot of pressure of freshwater\" width=\"600\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Commercial-irrigation-systems.jpg 600w, https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Commercial-irrigation-systems-300x160.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2882\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Agricultural irrigation systems put a lot of pressure on freshwater<\/figcaption><\/figure><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Irrigation is the application of water to crop farms to provide the plants with water to grow. Irrigation can increase yields of most crops by 100 to 400%. Farmers who switch from surface irrigation to localized irrigation can cut their water use by 30 to 60%. FAO<\/span><\/p><h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Waterborne diseases<\/span><\/h3><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">These are diseases that are transmitted by drinking contaminated water. Examples of such diseases include Typhoid fever, Malaria, Hepatitis A, Cholera, and Bacillary Dysentery\/Shigellosis.<\/span><\/p><h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Brackish water<\/span><\/h3><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">That is water that has higher salt content, but not as high as seawater. This kind of water is often found where freshwater meets seawater (estuaries, deltas, and mangrove swamps). Usually, brackish water has fewer living organisms in it.<\/span><\/p><h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Aquifer<\/span><\/h3><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Beneath the earth&#8217;s surface are rocks. Some of these rocks are porous and permeable and allow water and gases to flow through them freely. These water-bearing rocks are called aquifers. Water from aquifers tends to be very pure if not exposed to soil pollution.<\/span><\/p><h3>Freshwater consumption:<\/h3><p>The portion of water that is withdrawn from a source that is no longer available to be returned to that water source, in the sense that it was completely used up or has evaporated.\u00a0<\/p><h3>Freshwater withdrawal:<\/h3><p>The portion of water that is removed from the ground, or diverted from a surface water source, such as a river or lake.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c1128b8\" data-id=\"c1128b8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-356cfa3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"356cfa3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<!-- Tall-Responsive -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4993435605385515\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"6804764118\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-aac89b7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aac89b7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-11f9e7c\" data-id=\"11f9e7c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d78070d elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d78070d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/global-water-scarcity\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">GO BACK<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d75551\" data-id=\"4d75551\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32461b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"32461b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/what-is-freshwater\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">NEXT PAGE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Water Scarcity Global water scarcity Water scarcity terms What is Freshwater? 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