AQA GCSE Geography · 8035
Specification 3.2.3.1, 3.2.3.3 · Paper 2
A situation in which demand for water exceeds the available supply in an area over a particular period.
Revise: Water Management in the UKA water surplus exists when available supply exceeds demand; a water deficit exists when demand exceeds supply. These are comparisons, not simply descriptions of how wet or dry a place is. A rainy area can still face pressure if demand is very high or its water is polluted.
- Revise: Global Water Distribution, Consumption and Insecurity
A situation in which demand for water exceeds the available supply in a place.