Water Deficit

Definitions of Water Deficit

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Topics that use Water Deficit

• Countries at different levels of development have water supply problems (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
• The supply of fresh water supply varies globally (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)

Related terms

• Water Stress
• Water Surplus
• Aquifer
• Economic Water Scarcity
• Over-abstraction
• Physical Water Scarcity
• Water Transfer Scheme
• Virtual Water

Using Water Deficit in the exam

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