how does water pollution and water shortage relate?
Is water pollution one reason why we are in a water shortage?
I’m doing a research paper on water conservation, and i just want to know how pollution relates to the the shortage.
I’ve done research but i cant find anything about both of them together.
Not quite sure if you’re simply looking to see if there is a link or attempting to prove that one is there, however; the way I see it is that water availability is dictated by numerous factors ranging from ocean temperature, season, elevation, vegetation, land formation, etc. When there is not enough water available due to drought years and/or excessive unrestricted water consumption there becomes a water shortage.
As to water pollution, this is contaminating the fresh water supply in a way that it could decrease the amount of safe fresh water during a water shortage, OR it could contaminate fresh water to a degree that there becomes a shortage of potable safe fresh water available.
That last one is probably the link you’re looking for.
Not quite sure if you’re simply looking to see if there is a link or attempting to prove that one is there, however; the way I see it is that water availability is dictated by numerous factors ranging from ocean temperature, season, elevation, vegetation, land formation, etc. When there is not enough water available due to drought years and/or excessive unrestricted water consumption there becomes a water shortage.
As to water pollution, this is contaminating the fresh water supply in a way that it could decrease the amount of safe fresh water during a water shortage, OR it could contaminate fresh water to a degree that there becomes a shortage of potable safe fresh water available.
That last one is probably the link you’re looking for.
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