Title: Causes, Effects & Solutions for Water Scarcity - E&C
Headings: Water Scarcity: Causes, Effects & Solutions
Causes, Effects & Solutions for Water Scarcity
Water Scarcity: Causes, Effects & Solutions
Audio Lesson
Contents
Extent of Water Scarcity worldwide
Causes for Water Scarcity
Global warming
Farming
Excessive use of pesticides and fertilizer
Mining
Illegal dumping
Overpopulation
Soil pollution
Water pollution
Climatic factors
Altered weather patterns
Droughts
Floods
Isolation of certain remote areas
Excessive water consumption
Corrupt political systems
Political interests
Conflicts
Natural disasters
Effects of Water Shortages
Poverty
Hunger
Starvation
Thirst
Weak immune system
Decrease in crop yields
Destruction of habitats
Endangerment of species
Loss of biodiversity
Unhygienic conditions
Spread of diseases
Low levels of education
Migration
Solutions for Water Scarcity
Population control measures
Stricter regulations for farming
Reduction in the use of chemicals in farming
Reduction in mining practices
Technological advancements
Mitigate pollution
Construction of better water distribution infrastructure
Save water whenever possible
Extensive research
Education
Convince family and friends
Conclusion
Sources
About the author

Content: However, droughts may severely lower the groundwater level, which may in turn make it impossible for people to get water from fountains. If these fountains are peoples’ single source of water supply, they may suffer from severe water shortages and from the resulting adverse effects. Floods
Even though this may sound not quite intuitive, floods can also contribute to water shortages. Floods may lead to serious pollution of local water bodies since large amounts of soil are moved. Therefore, after floods, local rivers may no longer be suitable for drinking water purposes for a certain period of time. Moreover, public infrastructure may also be destroyed by floods, which may further contribute to local water shortages. Isolation of certain remote areas
In quite remote areas where people do not have any connection to the outside world, droughts and other adverse natural events may lead to serious water scarcity for those people since they are often not connected to public water supply and may have to rely on their own water supply. If this water supply breaks down due to natural events, those people may suffer from serious water scarcity. Excessive water consumption
In some areas, water is even wasted. For instance, large amounts of water are used to irrigate the lawn and keep it nice.