Why is there an increasing demand for water?
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Water consumption has tripled globally in the last 50 years.
In many areas of the United States, the demand for freshwater is likely to increase while supplies decrease due, in part, to a changing climate. Other contributing factors include an increase in human population, and changes in land use and energy generation.
Freshwater is primarily used for irrigation and electric power plant cooling (77%), municipal and industrial uses (20%), and livestock and aquaculture (3%) in the United States. These water demands are expected to increase in a changing climate due to changes in temperature and precipitation. For example, an increase in temperature also increases the consumption of water by people, animals, and plants to maintain their health.
As warmer temperatures increase the demand for water, the amount of freshwater available may decline and increase competition for water resources in some areas. For example, in a warming climate, increased rates of evaporation and decreases in snowpack will decrease the supply of freshwater in some US river systems and groundwater available for human use.
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@@ As we know that water is our main necessity of life thus increase in demand for water can be satisfy by following reasons....
* Water is needed for farming in terms of irrigation and near about 75% of population is engaged in this work so water in demanding highly....
* Water serves as need of industries to run machines and done production so Industrial sector demands water near about 30% of total demand....
* Household sector required water in daily house works and for drinking too so high population. leads high demand of water....
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