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Which city experienced a water scarcity problem a few years ago?
Which city experienced a water scarcity problem a few years ago?
- Cape Town (correct)
- Durban
- Johannesburg
- Pretoria
What caused the water scarcity problem in Cape Town?
What caused the water scarcity problem in Cape Town?
- Excessive rainfall
- Lack of water sources (correct)
- Water pollution
- Overpopulation
What were people asked to do to save water in Cape Town?
What were people asked to do to save water in Cape Town?
- Waste water
- Use less water (correct)
- Take longer showers
- Ignore the water shortage
What strategy did Cape Town use to limit water usage?
What strategy did Cape Town use to limit water usage?
How did Cape Town encourage water reuse during the water scarcity problem?
How did Cape Town encourage water reuse during the water scarcity problem?
Which of the following is a possible cause of poverty?
Which of the following is a possible cause of poverty?
Which measure of poverty compares income against the amount needed to meet basic personal needs?
Which measure of poverty compares income against the amount needed to meet basic personal needs?
Which measure of poverty compares a person's living standards to others in the same time and place?
Which measure of poverty compares a person's living standards to others in the same time and place?
What percentage of the world's population live on less than $10 per day, according to 2019 statistics?
What percentage of the world's population live on less than $10 per day, according to 2019 statistics?
In which type of countries do more than 40% of the poor live, according to the World Bank Group in 2020?
In which type of countries do more than 40% of the poor live, according to the World Bank Group in 2020?
Study Notes
Water Scarcity in Cape Town
- Cape Town experienced a water scarcity problem a few years ago.
- The cause of the water scarcity problem in Cape Town was not specified.
- To save water, people in Cape Town were asked to limit their water usage.
- Cape Town used water rationing as a strategy to limit water usage.
- The city encouraged water reuse during the water scarcity problem.
Poverty
- Lack of access to basic necessities like water can be a possible cause of poverty.
- Absolute poverty measures income against the amount needed to meet basic personal needs.
- Relative poverty compares a person's living standards to others in the same time and place.
- According to 2019 statistics, approximately 700 million people, or around 9.2% of the world's population, live on less than $10 per day.
- More than 40% of the poor live in lower-middle-income countries, according to the World Bank Group in 2020.
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Test your knowledge on the water scarcity crisis in Cape Town and learn about the measures implemented to address the issue. Discover how the city tackled the problem and how individuals can contribute to conserving water.
