Water 3

How does water scarcity impact people? (You might select more than one option)

• They miss out on education.

• They are more likely to get sick from diseases.

• It can be harder to make money.

• It doesn't matter.

• They don't have to travel long distances to get water.

What is physical water scarcity?

• When an area doesn't get enough water.

• When an area doesn't have enough infrastructure to capture, store and transport water.

What is economic water scarcity?

• When an area doesn't get enough water.

• When an area doesn't have enough infrastructure to capture, store and transport water.

Does this area appear to have a physical water scarcity problem?

• Yes

• No

What are some strategies that could be used to help address this areas water scarcity problem? (there may be more than one correct answer).

• Drill for bore water.

• Build a dam.

• Education, especially for how to use water safely and cleanly.

• Use water more efficiently (e.g. water saving devices in homes)

What are 3 strategies that could be used to help address this areas water scarcity problem?

• Transport water from a nearby region with more water.

• Build a dam.

• Use transpiration nets to capture water.

• Fix any leaky pipes that they might have.

• Build a desalination plant if they are near the coast.

Does this area appear to have a physical water scarcity problem?

• Yes

• No

COULD this area economic water scarcity problem?

• Yes

• No

This area has a water scarcity problem. What are some strategies that could be used to help address the problem?

• Stop selling their water (if they are selling water).

• Education, especially for how to use water safely and cleanly.

• Capture and store clean water and transport it to villages so they don't have to travel so far.

• Drill for bore water.

• Use water more efficiently (e.g. drip irrigation for farming).

This area has a water scarcity problem. What are some strategies that could be used to help address the problem?

• Build a dam to store it for when they don't get much rain.

• Education, especially for how to use water safely and cleanly.

• Capture and store clean water and transport it to villages so they don't have to travel so far.

• Drill for bore water.

• Build lots of desalination plants. They are cheap!