Question

what is water scarcity and what are its main causes ?

Answer 1

Water Scarcity refers to the state of acute water shortage especially potable (Drinking) water.

Main causes:
i) Contamination of water
ii) Drying up of rivers from which water was taken, purified and then made fit for drinking.

Answer 2

The lack of enough availability of the usable fresh water is known as the water scarcity.

• The main causes of water scarcity are :

- The extensive usage and wastage of fresh water in the past. This is greatly applicable for the groundwater resources.

- Less amount of seasonal rainfall. This causes water scarcity in the rainfall dependent areas.

- Evaporation of the available water resources due to the extreme heat of summer. This causes water scarcity in the desert areas.

- Contamination of the water by different pollutants. This turns usable water into unusable water which later creates water scarcity.

And many more.