Water Mindmap
Water Uses.
Common uses.
Domestic.
Economic.
Industry.
Accounts for 22% of total water used.
Many processes creates lots of heat, and water is needed to cool the machinery and equipment down.
Agriculture, the growing of crops for human use, accounts for 70% of total water used.
Amounts for 8% of total water use.
Consumption, Hygiene, and Amenity.
Water Footprint.
The total volume of water (m3) used to produce the goods and services for a person in a year when includes all domestic and economic uses of water.
Water Capita.
Amount of water used per person.
Spatial Distribution of Water.
Atmosphere.
Rivers, Lakes and Streams.
Glaciers.
Groundwater.
Reservoirs.
Oceans.
Water Shortage.
Definition -> Water demand > Water supply.
Can be due to:
Human activities.
Natural Factors.
Uzbekistan.
Large-Scale irrigation.
Dead Sea.
Low rainfall.
Reasons for Water Shortage.
Demand Factors.
Supply Factors.
Population growth.
Seasonal Rainfall.
Water pollution.
Affluence.
Impacts.
Increased difficulty in collecting water.
Water brought back is little, and sometimes carry diseases.
Water rationing.
Impacts.
Reduced agricultural yield.
Impacts.
Increased cost.
Increased food price.
Stored underground, in the soil and underlying rocks.