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physical water scarcity
natural resource
Also known as: absolute water scarcity
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- In water scarcity: Mechanisms
Physical, or absolute, water scarcity is the result of a region’s demand outpacing the limited water resources found there. According to the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, around 1.2 billion people live in areas of physical scarcity; many of these people…
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