Population and Water Population and Water IssuesIssues

Country Population Over TimeCountry Population Over Time1950 2000`2050

China

Soviet Union

India

US

Japan

Indonesia

Germany

Brazil

UK

Italy

France

Bangladesh

Country Population Over TimeCountry Population Over Time1950 2000 2050

China China

Soviet Union India

India US

US Indonesia

Japan Brazil

Indonesia Russ Fed

Germany Pakistan

Brazil Bangladesh

UK Japan

Italy Nigeria

France Mexico

Bangladesh Germany

Country Population Over TimeCountry Population Over Time1950 2000 2050

China China India

Soviet Union India China

India US US

US Indonesia Pakistan

Japan Brazil Indonesia

Indonesia Russ Fed Nigeria

Germany Pakistan Brazil

Brazil Bangladesh Bangladesh

UK Japan Congo

Italy Nigeria Ethiopia

France Mexico Mexico

Bangladesh Germany Philippines

Megacities in 2007Megacities in 2007

Tokyo 33.6Tokyo 33.6 Seoul 23.4Seoul 23.4 Mexico City 22.4Mexico City 22.4 New York 21.9New York 21.9 Mumbai 21.6Mumbai 21.6 Delhi 21.4Delhi 21.4 Sao Paulo 20.6Sao Paulo 20.6 Los Angeles 18Los Angeles 18 Shanghai 17.4Shanghai 17.4 Osaka 16.7 Osaka 16.7

CairoCairo 16.1 16.1 Kolkatta 15.7Kolkatta 15.7 Manila 15.6Manila 15.6 Jakarta 15.1Jakarta 15.1 Karachi 15.1Karachi 15.1 Canton 14.7Canton 14.7 Buenos Aires 13.6Buenos Aires 13.6 Moscow 13.5Moscow 13.5 Beijing 12.8Beijing 12.8 Dacca 12.6Dacca 12.6

New Megacities in 2025:New Megacities in 2025:

LagosLagos BangaloreBangalore BangkokBangkok HyderabadHyderabad LahoreLahore

MadrasMadras ManilaManila New DelhiNew Delhi ShenyangShenyang YangonYangon

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World Population GrowthWorld Population Growth

Specific Population Issues Specific Population Issues

Carrying CapacityCarrying Capacity Water ResourcesWater Resources Food ProductionFood Production Natural Disaster SusceptibilityNatural Disaster Susceptibility

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Tokyo

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City Population GrowthCity Population Growth

U.S. Water Use (USGS)U.S. Water Use (USGS) Americans use 183 gallons of water a day Americans use 183 gallons of water a day

for cooking, washing, flushing, and for cooking, washing, flushing, and watering purposeswatering purposes

4,000 gallons of water are needed to grow 4,000 gallons of water are needed to grow one bushel of corn, 11,000 gallons to grow one bushel of corn, 11,000 gallons to grow one bushel of wheat, and about 135,000 one bushel of wheat, and about 135,000 gallons to grow one ton of alfalfagallons to grow one ton of alfalfa

1,400 gallons of water are used to produce 1,400 gallons of water are used to produce a meal of a quarter- pound value meala meal of a quarter- pound value meal

1,800 gallons of water are needed to 1,800 gallons of water are needed to produce the cotton in a pair jeans, and produce the cotton in a pair jeans, and 400 gallons to produce the cotton in a 400 gallons to produce the cotton in a shirtshirt

Your Water Use and Water Your Water Use and Water FootprintFootprint

USGS Water Use Calculator Water Consumption Calculator Water Footprint HH22O Conserve Water Footprint O Conserve Water Footprint

CalculatorCalculator

Water Stress and Water ScarcityWater Stress and Water Scarcity Water Stress = Less than 1700 mWater Stress = Less than 1700 m33

per person per yearper person per year Water Scarcity = Less than 1000 mWater Scarcity = Less than 1000 m33

per person per yearper person per year 1.5 billion people lack access to safe 1.5 billion people lack access to safe

drinking water supplies (World Bank)drinking water supplies (World Bank) 2.5 billion people lack access to basic 2.5 billion people lack access to basic

sanitation (World Bank)sanitation (World Bank) Malarial and diarrheic diseases are Malarial and diarrheic diseases are

leading causes of infant mortalityleading causes of infant mortality

WATER STRESS WATER STRESS

Lake Meade TodayLake Meade Today

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2731091/California-s-article-2731091/California-s-vanishing-lakes-Before-photos-vanishing-lakes-Before-photos-reveal-shocking-shriveling-effect-reveal-shocking-shriveling-effect-state-s-devastating-drought-state-s-devastating-drought-decades.htmldecades.html

World Population DensityWorld Population Density

Populations Impacted by Water Populations Impacted by Water StressStress

Water Stress Plus Water ScarcityWater Stress Plus Water Scarcity

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