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Water supply — Edexcel GCSE Geography A Definition | GradeGen

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GCSE Geography · key term

Water supply

Definition

The amount of usable water available to people in an area.

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Edexcel GCSE Geography A · 1GA0

Specification 6.8, 6.10 · Paper 2

People have changed water supply as well as demand. Dams and reservoirs allow water to be stored and made available for use rather than simply flowing away. This can improve the reliability of supply for the places they serve.
Revise: Causes and Trends in Water Surplus and Deficit
The amount of water available for use in an area.
Revise: Water Supply Problems

Edexcel Geography A past papers

Exam tips

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Avoid suggesting that all emerging and developing countries have low rainfall or identical water supply problems.

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