What effect can a poor water supply have on a country?

What effect can a poor water supply have on a country?

What effect can a poor water supply have on a country?

Examples of countries with a bad water supply:

  • Ethiopia, Somalia, India

The main problems with a poor water supply:

  • The land is too dry for agricultural use or livestock
  • People have to walk a long way to collect water that isn't even clean
  • There are problems disposing of human waste
  • A poor water supply leads to disease
  • It stops countries developing; water is so important
Water

Agricultural pollution

Agricultural pollution

Water

Deltas

Deltas

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Disease: Cholera

Disease: Cholera

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Hydrographs

Hydrographs

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Levees and flood plains

Levees and flood plains

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Managing water supplies

Managing water supplies