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ENCYCLOPEDIA

OF WORLD PROBLEMS

AND HUMAN POTENTIAL

  2. World problems
  3. Prohibitive cost of water

Prohibitive cost of water

  • Inflated cost of supplying additional water

Broader

Prohibitive cost of necessities in rural communities
Presentable
Prohibitive cost of basic services
Presentable
Excessive costs
Unpresentable

Aggravates

Water conflicts
Excellent
Lack of sanitation in cities
Presentable
Limited sewerage options
Unpresentable
Inadequate water supply in rural communities
Unpresentable
Fouling of water pipes
Unpresentable
Prohibitive irrigation costs
Yet to rate
Discrimination in access to sanitation services
Yet to rate

Aggravated by

Shortage of fresh-water
Excellent
Overexploitation of underground water resources
Excellent
Inadequate facilities for the transport of water supplies
Unpresentable

Reduced by

Undecided fluoridation plan
Yet to rate

Value

Prohibition
Yet to rate
Inflation
Yet to rate
Costliness
Yet to rate

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #6: Clean Water and SanitationSustainable Development Goal #12: Responsible Consumption and Production

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(D) Detailed problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
  • Commerce » Purchasing, supplying
  • Hydrology » Water
    • Content quality
    Unpresentable
     Unpresentable
    Language
    English
    1A4N
    J3370
    DOCID
    12033700
    D7NID
    134262
    Last update
    Oct 4, 2020