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GCSE Geography · key term
Reliable access to sufficient safe water to meet people’s needs.
Used by AQA and Edexcel
Specification 3.2.3.3 · Paper 2
Reliable access to sufficient clean water to meet people's needs.
Revise: Global Water Distribution, Consumption and InsecurityWater security means reliable access to sufficient clean water. Quantity alone is not enough. A river may contain plenty of water, but pollution or a lack of pipes and treatment facilities can prevent people from using it safely.
Specification 5.1, 5.3 · Paper 2
Food and water security involve access as well as supply: resources may be available but too expensive for some households.
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Reliable physical and economic access to enough safe water to meet people’s needs.
Water security means reliable access to enough safe water. Both involve physical access and economic access.