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Referring to specific case studies at different scales, examine the extent to which there are common issues associated with water utilization Water is an important resource and it is distributed unevenly
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Referring to specific case studies at different scales, examine the extent to which there are common issues associated with water utilization Water is an important resource and it is distributed unevenly across the globe such as the Sahara desert where water supply is very limited whereas Bangladesh suffers from surplus of water. This is why an increase in demand due to increased in population could leads to severe water shortage. The conflict associated with water utilization can be seen on an international scale in the Middle East where the climate is particularly hot and dry and evapotranspiration is high. The conflict between Jordan and Israel occurred in 1967 because Jordan has built a dam on River Yarmuck to satisfy the growing demand of water. This limits the supply of water for Israel, reducing at least 2/3 of the total runoff and water that sustains Lake Tiberas which has been a...
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