Question

What is meant by watrr scarcity give any two causes of water scarcity?

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

Water Scarcity: The unavailability of water to satisfy the basic needs of people is termed as water scarcity..

Causes of water scarcity:

1. Over population...

2. Excessive exploitation...

3. Unequal distribution among different societies...

Answer 2

Answer:

Water scarcity:

# It occurs where water resources are insufficient to satisfy long term average requirements.

# It refers to long term water imbalance.

Causes:

1. Urbanisation and industrialisation

2. Increase in population

3. Increasing pollution

4. Uneven rainfall

5. Expansion of agriculture

6. Lack of freshwater