Social Sciences, asked by 20rakamukherjee66, 3 months ago

What is water scarcity and what are its main causes​

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Answered by jayantgandate
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Shortage of water for a sustained period is called water scarcity.

Growing population, over-exploitation and unequal distribution of water among social groups are the main causes of water scarcity.

Answered by madhurima887387
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Water scarcity is the lack of sufficient available water resources to meet the demands of water usage within a region.

Major causes of water scarcity are

  • Climate change
  • Natural climates such as droughts and floods
  • increase in human consumption
  • Overuse and wastage of water
  • A global rise in fresh water demand

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