Population and Water Issues
Country Population Over Time `2050 China Soviet Union India US Japan Indonesia Germany Brazil UK Italy France Bangladesh
Country Population Over Time China Soviet UnionIndia US Indonesia JapanBrazil IndonesiaRuss Fed GermanyPakistan BrazilBangladesh UKJapan ItalyNigeria FranceMexico BangladeshGermany
Country Population Over Time China India Soviet UnionIndiaChina IndiaUS IndonesiaPakistan JapanBrazilIndonesia Russ FedNigeria GermanyPakistanBrazil Bangladesh UKJapanCongo ItalyNigeriaEthiopia FranceMexico BangladeshGermanyPhilippines
Megacities in 2007 Tokyo 33.6 Seoul 23.4 Mexico City 22.4 New York 21.9 Mumbai 21.6 Delhi 21.4 Sao Paulo 20.6 Los Angeles 18 Shanghai 17.4 Osaka 16.7 Cairo 16.1 Kolkatta 15.7 Manila 15.6 Jakarta 15.1 Karachi 15.1 Canton 14.7 Buenos Aires 13.6 Moscow 13.5 Beijing 12.8 Dacca 12.6
New Megacities in 2025: Lagos Bangalore Bangkok Hyderabad Lahore Madras Manila New Delhi Shenyang Yangon
World Population Growth
Specific Population Issues Carrying Capacity Water Resources Food Production 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 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 1,400 gallons of water are used to produce a meal of a quarter- pound value meal 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
Your Water Use and Water Footprint USGS Water Use Calculator USGS Water Use Calculator USGS Water Use Calculator Water Consumption Calculator Water Consumption Calculator Water Consumption Calculator Water Footprint Water Footprint Water Footprint H 2 O Conserve Water Footprint Calculator H 2 O Conserve Water Footprint Calculator H 2 O Conserve Water Footprint Calculator
Water Stress and Water Scarcity Water Stress = Less than 1700 m 3 per person per year Water Scarcity = Less than 1000 m 3 per person per year 1.5 billion people lack access to safe drinking water supplies (World Bank) 2.5 billion people lack access to basic sanitation (World Bank) Malarial and diarrheic diseases are leading causes of infant mortality
WATER STRESS
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World Population Density
Populations Impacted by Water Stress
Water Stress Plus Water Scarcity
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