Question

how does an increasing population scarcity of water

Answer 1

“When population growth is coupled with excessive consumption of resources, problems multiply. Currently, 20 percent of the world's people in the highest-income countries account for 86 percent of the total private consumption expenditures, while the poorest 20 percent consume only 1.3 percent. The unequal distribution of wealth and resources leads to oblivious waste and excess in the wealthy nations, and suffering in the resource-starved regions.”(CWAC 2010) 



This inequality can be seen in the consumption of water in America when compared to the other parts of the world. The world’s population is continuously growing, so the demand of water is also, but we have a limited water supply. It is important that industrialized nations realize the demand for water globally and therefore practice conserving the current water supply.

When the population increases so does the consumption of water; it is estimated that by 2025 2-3 billion people will be living in countries experiencing water-stressed conditions. In the 20th century the world’s population has tripled, but the use of the water resources has grown 6 fold. It is also estimated that in the next fifty years the world’s population will again grow 40-50% and if we continuously use the amount of water that we are currently using the water supply will significantly dimi

Answer 2

Increasing population lead to increase in scarcity of water as they demands it for fulfilling all their needs