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3.6 Managing water scarcity
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Check your learning 3.6
Remember and understand
1 What is water scarcity?
2 Why is water scarcity such a problem in Africa?
3 What problems does water scarcity cause, especially for women and young children?
Apply and analyse
4 Look carefully at Source 3.
a Describe the area of Africa that suffers most from water scarcity.
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b Australia is the driest inhabited continent on Earth. Does it have a water scarcity problem? Why or
why not?
c Compare freshwater availability in Australia and New Zealand. Which country has access to more
fresh water? Why do you think this might be the case?
Evaluate and create
5 Create a poster or PowerPoint presentation highlighting the problems of water scarcity in Africa and
how it affects people’s lives.