Population and Water Issues Country Population Over Time

Population and Water Issues

Country Population Over Time 1950 China Soviet Union India US Japan Indonesia Germany Brazil UK Italy France Bangladesh 2000`2050

Country Population Over Time 1950 2000 China Soviet Union India US US Indonesia Japan Brazil Indonesia Russ Fed Germany Pakistan Brazil Bangladesh UK Japan Italy Nigeria France Mexico Bangladesh Germany 2050

Country Population Over Time 1950 2000 2050 China India Soviet Union India China India US US US Indonesia Pakistan Japan Brazil Indonesia Russ Fed Nigeria Germany Pakistan Brazil Bangladesh UK Japan Congo Italy Nigeria Ethiopia France Mexico Bangladesh Germany Philippines

Megacities in 2007 Tokyo 33. 6 u Seoul 23. 4 u Mexico City 22. 4 u New York 21. 9 u Mumbai 21. 6 u Delhi 21. 4 u Sao Paulo 20. 6 u Los Angeles 18 u Shanghai 17. 4 u Osaka 16. 7 u u Cairo 16. 1 u Kolkatta 15. 7 u Manila 15. 6 u Jakarta 15. 1 u Karachi 15. 1 u Canton 14. 7 u Buenos Aires 13. 6 u Moscow 13. 5 u Beijing 12. 8 u Dacca 12. 6

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World Population Growth

Specific Population Issues u Carrying Capacity u Water Resources u Food Production u Natural Disaster Susceptibility

City Population Growth

U. S. Water Use (USGS) Americans use 183 gallons of water a day for cooking, washing, flushing, and watering purposes u 4, 000 gallons of water are needed to grow one bushel of corn, 11, 000 gallons to grow one bushel of wheat, and about 135, 000 gallons to grow one ton of alfalfa u 1, 400 gallons of water are used to produce a meal of a quarter- pound value meal u 1, 800 gallons of water are needed to produce the cotton in a pair jeans, and 400 gallons to produce the cotton in a shirt u

Your Water Use and Water Footprint u USGS Water Use Calculator u Water Consumption Calculator u Water Footprint u H 2 O Conserve Water Footprint Calculator

Water Stress and Water Scarcity u Water Stress = Less than 1700 m 3 person per year u Water Scarcity = Less than 1000 m 3 person per year u 1. 5 billion people lack access to safe drinking water supplies (World Bank) u 2. 5 billion people lack access to basic sanitation (World Bank) u Malarial and diarrheic diseases are leading causes of infant mortality

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World Population Density

Populations Impacted by Water Stress

Water Stress Plus Water Scarcity

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