Geography GCSE
Water Transfer Scheme
What Water Transfer Scheme means in Geography GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of Water Transfer Scheme
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Large-scale engineering projects that move water from areas of surplus to areas of deficit via pipes and canals.
Moving water via pipelines or canals from an area of surplus to an area of deficit.
Topics that use Water Transfer Scheme
- Countries at different levels of development have water supply problems (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Management and sustainable use of water resources are required at a range of spatial scales from local to international (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Aquifer
- Economic Water Scarcity
- Physical Water Scarcity
- Sustainable Management
- Water Deficit
- Water Insecurity
- Water Stress
- Demand-side Management
Using Water Transfer Scheme in the exam
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