IB Geography class: Mismanagement turns up pressure on South Africa’s water system

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Mismanagement turns up pressure on South Africa’s water system

• State one specific example of a disease outbreak caused by unsafe water mentioned in the article

• State the average daily water consumption per person in South Africa, according to the article

• Outline one reason why reservoirs in South Africa do not guarantee water supply

• Distinguish between physical water scarcity and economic water scarcity in the South African context

• To what extent is the water crisis in South Africa a result of mismanagement rather than environmental conditions?

Richard Allaway, International School of Geneva/geographyalltheway.com