Geography GCSE
Economic Water Scarcity
What Economic Water Scarcity means in Geography GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of Economic Water Scarcity
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When water is available in nature, but a lack of money and infrastructure means people cannot access it safely.
When water exists, but there is a lack of money or infrastructure to extract and treat it.
Topics that use Economic Water Scarcity
- Countries at different levels of development have water supply problems (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Meeting the demands for water resources could involve technology and interventions by different interest groups (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Physical Water Scarcity
- Water Stress
- Over-abstraction
- Water Deficit
- Water Transfer Scheme
- Desalination
- Water Scarcity
- Water Surplus
Using Economic Water Scarcity in the exam
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