Question

what is water scarcity discuss its main causes

Answer 1

Water scarcity is the lack of sufficient available water resources to meet the demands of water usage within a region.Economic water scarcity is caused by a lack of investment in infrastructure or technology to draw water from rivers, aquifers or other water sources, or insufficient human capacity to satisfy the demand for water. One quarter of the world's population is affected by economic water scarcity.

Answer 2

Water scarcity is the lack of fresh water resources to meet the standard water demand .

The causes of water scarcity are Growing population , over - exploitation and unequal distribution of water .