GK
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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water scarcity
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water footprint
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Water scarcity (closely related to water stress or water crisis) is the lack of fresh water resources to meet the standard water demand. There are two types of water scarcity: physical water scarcity and economic water scarcity.
Detailed explanation-2: -8.3 Water scarcity Water scarcity is described as a condition where water demand exceeds over available water supply. A country or a region faces “water scarcity” when the availability of natural hygienic water falls below 1000 m3 per person per year (Pereira et al., 2002; Dehghani et al., 2019).
Detailed explanation-3: -Water scarcity is a condition when there are insufficient freshwater resources to meet the human and environmental demands of a given area. Of all the water found on Earth, 97.3% is saltwater contained in the oceans which is not suitable for direct human consumption.