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Turma:
Physical water scarcity: More than 75% of river flows are allocated to agriculture,
industries or domestic purposes (accounting for recycling of return flows). This definition of
scarcity - relating water availability to water demand - implies that dry areas are not
necessarily water-scarce, eg Mauritania.
Approaching physical water scarcity: More than 60% of river flows are allocated. These
basins will experience physical water scarcity in the near future.
Economic water scarcity: Water resources are abundant relative to water use, with less
than 25% of water from rivers withdrawn for human purposes, but malnutrition exists.
These areas could benefit by development of additional blue and green water, but human
and financial capacity are limiting.
Little or no water scarcity: Abundant water resources relative to use. Less than 25% of
water from rivers is withdrawn for human purposes.
1. A inteno do mapa demonstrar:
a) Que o consumo de gua est aumentando mais em pases ricos do que em pobres;
b) A escassez de gua est tanto em pases pobres quanto ricos;
c) A falta de gua se tornar um problema srio no futuro;
d) Um estudo aprofundado sobre o desperdcio de gua em todo planeta, apontando suas
causas e consquncias;
e) Que o Brasil deveria deixar de ser pintado de verde em tudo quanto mapa.
Qual o propsito do texto em box abaixo do mapa?
a) Dar mais detalhes sobre o que significa cada elemento da legenda de cores do mapa;
b) Mostrar onde se polui mais os lenis freticos;
c) Dar dicas de como economizar gua para cada rea colorida do mapa;
d) Demonstrar o como pintar o Japo de amarelo e o Brasil de verde em todos os mapas
racista e preconceituoso;
e) No h relao alguma com o mapa. So apenas mais informaes sobre a escassez de
gua no mundo.
2.
Water scarcity is not a factor of absolute quantity; it occurs frequently in both dry and
moist climates. Rather, it is a relative concept comparing the availability of water to actual
use. Desert regions, for example, do not classify as water scarce if demand for water is low.
However, scarcity may exist in water-abundant areas if there is heavy population pressure,
excessive pollution, or unsustainable consumption levels. Together, these forms of physical
water scarcity affect every continent and approximately one-fifth of the world population.
In the United States and Europe, the average individual uses between 200 and 600
liters of water per day, compared to the 20 liters deemed to be the minimum daily
requirement for drinking, washing, cooking and sanitation. Such unsustainable consumption
levels have led to localized areas of water scarcity and significantly altered freshwater
ecosystems. The massive Colorado River in the United States, which feeds the otherwise
desert-like cities of Los Angeles, San Diego, and Las Vegas as well as millions of agricultural
fields, now runs dry before reaching the ocean. As a consequence, the Colorado River Delta,
which once supported plentiful plant and animal life, is now significantly diminished.
4. Sendo esse grfico uma estimativa de consumo de gua per capta, o que ele
demonstra?
a) O consumo de gua por capital nacional;
d) O consumo de gua por pessoa;
b) O consumo de gua por capital financeiro; e) A gua produzida por mananciais pluviais
c) O consumo de gua por captao do
alternativos consumida pelas pessoas.
recurso;
5. Podemos inferir do trecho scarcity may exist in water-abundant areas if there is heavy
population pressure, excessive pollution, or unsustainable consumption levels. que:
a) O conceito de water scarcity absoluto.
b) A escassez jamais atingir lugares abundantes em gua, evidentemente;
c) A falta de gua pode existir at mesmo em lugares com muita gua, dependendo da
frequncia das chuvas;
d) reas com muita gua doce disponvel podem ser consideradas em escassez dependendo
do consumo das pessoas entre outros fatores;
e) Se houver uma populao acima do peso (heavy population), no h gua no mundo
que sustente esse povo.