Water conservation
What Water conservation means in Geography GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Reference: AQA
Reducing demand and managing supply efficiently, for example through dual-flush toilets, rainwater harvesting for gardens and water meters to encourage reduced consumption.
Reducing usage through efficient appliances and changing habits.
Topics that use Water conservation
- Section A: Urban issues and challenges (AQA GCSE)
- Water (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Population density
- 'Grey' water
- Atmospheric circulation
- Biodiversity
- Conservation
- Counter-urbanisation
- Dams and reservoirs
- Deindustrialisation and economic shift
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