the statistic illustrates data on water consumption in Brazil and Congo in 2000. While, the diagram compares the amount of global water used for three categories: agriculture, industries, and homes from 1900 to 2000.
It is apparent from the lines chart, precisely in agriculture, the water consumption was always higher than others, although the consumption in threes areas had increase and reached at peak in 2000. The water used for agriculture was about 500km in 1000, during one hundred years after, it climbed significantly to 3000km, which was largest number in 2000. This figure had just over three times as much as the highest proportion in industrial use and six times as much as its of domestic use. Moreover, both water consumption of industries and homes bottomed out in 1900 at below 100km.
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Water consumption per person in Brazil, at 569 m, was higher than that in the Congo, at only 8 m, and this could be explained by the fact that Brazil had 265 times more irrigated
The water supply now and in the future affects the population in many ways. According to “Water in 2050”, the water supply is the determining factor of how large the population may grow. In some areas lack of
The Wrong Way to Think about California Water by Michael Hiltzik informs readers on his thoughts of the various ways water is consumed in the world. He discusses the topics of water bottles, agriculture, urban use, reservoirs, and crop irrigation. Mr. Hiltzik supports his claims with numerous facts and he indicates problems on how water is consumed.
On this first section, comparisons are shown in order to illustrate some of the key differences and similarities between Brazil and North America. The aspects were chosen based on its relevance to the decision making processes of coming to Canada and staying after graduation pursuing an immigration plan, due to the values and aspirations alignment.
The pie charts compare the proportion of water used for various purposes in six regions of the world. In general, it is evident that North American and European people use water primarily for industry while the rest of the world spends it for agriculture. Looking at more details, Central Asia and Africa make the most of water for agriculture, with 88% and 84% respectively. However, these two regions see an opposite trend in using water for industry which only accounts for 5% (Central Asia) and 7% (Africa).
Countries will face many problems due to climate change and the capacity of a government to provide health care will be reduced dramatically. What water scarcity does not necessarily mean the availability of water, with the planet being 70 percent water, but the quality of water. Presently, poor countries are already being affected by water scarcity. It is reported that currently 1.2 billion people do not have access to safe drinking water and this figure will be 2.7 to 3.5 billion people by 2025 if effective steps are not taken to mitigate the water scarcity problem. Climate change causes different factors which may headway for political and social conflicts, so water scarcity will have major impacts on populations’ health. South Asian Studies is a reputable research journal out of the University of Punjab, which has been printed and available online since 1984. Muhammad Zakria Zakar, one of the three authors of this article is a professor at the University of Punjab. Rebeena Zakar, second of the three authors is the Chairman of the Public Health and Quantitative Social Research department at the University of Punjab. Third and final author of this paper is Florian Fischer, a professor at University of Bielefeld in Germany. The evidence of human caused climate change affecting the entire worlds water resources I can use to support my argument on water scarcity and its effects on
Do you want to know a good place for food? Do you want to know where some of the best cooking comes from? do you want to know one of the most amazing places to go for food? Brazil and Bolivia have it all. From food to memorable scenic locations Brazil and Bolivia have many unique aspects that you would find interesting about the two countries.
Larger in land mass than the contiguous United States, Brazil borders every country on the South American continent except Ecuador and Chile. Three features define Brazil's geography: the Amazon Basin, tropical savanna and the Brazilian Highlands. The Amazon River and rain forest, the world's largest, encompass most of northern Brazil and make this region inhospitable to agriculture and large populations. To its south lies the Cerrado, a vast tropical savanna. Advances in agricultural practices have allowed large-scale farming to thrive in this region. However, due to distance and geography, Brazil faces daunting challenges in getting agricultural commodities to international markets. The Brazilian Highlands and the narrow strip of land between
During the entire period, Agriculture accounted for the largest amount of water consumption, whereas the least amount of water used was with households, and the figure in three sectors increased in a various degree. Moreover, Brazil was consumed more volume of water than its counterparts (DRC).
The charts compare the amount of water used for agriculture, industry and homes around the world, and water use in Brazil and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Geography does affect a country's inhabitant's way of life. For example, the people living in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire) are undoubtedly influenced by the geography. This country is in the middle of the continent of Africa where there is most of a huge rain forest and most of one of the most major rivers in Africa. These two physical features majorly depict the way of life of the citizens within this huge country. Most of the second largest rain forest in the world lies within the border. Also, most of the Congo River flows inside this country. There are plenty of ways that only these two physical features can play such a huge role in the shaping and the future of this country.
In Developing parts of the world, specially Central Asia, South East Asia and Africa most of the water used for agriculture. In every mentioned area more than eighty percent of total water consumed this way. Industry consumes a small portion of total water consumption in these areas. In Latin America, agriculture is the leader in consumption of water resources as well; but there is a trend toward decreasing water consumption for agriculture. They use seventy one percent of total water for agriculture
The environment is known for having little or no rain and affects where the people live. Most places have some rain; however, aridity rises and rain falls at random. Therefore, majority of the fresh water comes from the lakes and rain. The authors state, “The fresh water that is available comes from rain or from rivers, lakes…” (Roudi-Fahimi, Creel, and Souza). Rivers are rare in the dry climatic environment of Southwestern Asia and Northern Africa. Therefore, the main water source is the stream in the nearby mountains or harvesting rainwater outside the area.
Why should we care about water consumption? From 1991 to 1999, residential water use in Canada increased by 21%. Today, Canadian rank as the world’s second highest per capita water use, with an average use of 329 litres of water per person per day. However, only … liters are really “needed” for proper living. Even scarier is that the water crisis is the #1 global risk based on impact to society (as a measure of devastation), as announced by the World Economic Forum in January 2015.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a country located in the heart of Africa. It has an ample amount of water due to the rivers and fresh water abundance but has been in a water shortage crisis for nearly three decades now. The Democratic Republic of the Congo has several social, economic and environmental issues associated with its water shortage. The country is prone to seasonal droughts in the southern regions and seasonal flooding of the Congo river. They have plenty of water but most of it is considered undrinkable because of the pollution and diseases carried in the rivers. Additionally, the increase in the mining of minerals, like diamonds and gold, has spiked a peak in environmental threats. Even worse, the Democratic Republic
Many people know that water is essential for human-being and it is not only valuable for health and life, but water is also important for industry and agriculture. Furthermore, use of water has a spiritual, cultural and recreational dimension. However, water resources are not infinite. Wide and inefficient use of water resources can lead to irreversible consequences, such as water shortage. This essay will firstly discuss the problem of water shortage on examples of developed and developing countries and include the diversification of the same issue in the different parts of the world. It will also identify causes and effects of this environmental problem on society and other spheres of life. Moreover, in this essay I am going to propose