Keywords

Question 1

Water insecurity

Answer 1

Present and future water supplies can’t be guaranteed

Leads to need for political, economic and physical solutions

Question 2

Physical water scarcity

Answer 2

Insufficient water available to meet demand (Water deficit)

Question 3

Economic water scarcity

Answer 3

Can’t afford water even when it’s avaliable

Question 4

Water stress

Answer 4

Countries water consumption exceeds it’s renewable fresh water supply by 10%

Question 5

World water gap

Answer 5

Wealthy nations consume more and more water as poor nations struggle with less

Question 6

Salt water enroachment

Answer 6

The process where saltwater moves into and contaminates freshwater sources, particularly groundwater near coastal areas

Bad if country relies on grounwater for irrigation + domestic use

E.g. Tuvalu + Maldives, East Coast USA

Question 7

Fossil Water

Answer 7

Ancient water that has been trapped in aquifers for millions of years

(Ogallala)

Question 8

Kenya Lotikipi aquifer

Answer 8

Supply for next 70 years even without replenishment that it gets from mountain streams

Question 9

Kenya Tana River Floodplain

Answer 9

Dying due to dam causing no floods

Question 10

Sustainable Drainage Systems

Answer 10

Meant to reduce runoff to prevent flooding in urban areas

Green roofs used in Southwold

Permeable pavements (gaps between slabs)