Demand for water is growing most everywhere on Earth. But demand growth is largest in the developing world.
Population Growth
The population of the developed world is projected to grow at a fraction of the growth in population in the developing world.
Of the 10 billion people projected to reside on Earth by 2050, only about 15% are seen to reside in the developed world.
Both the high growth in developing countries' population and the fact that water consumption increases as living standard increase, fuel growth in water demand in the developing world.
Population Growth
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| Source-Sustainablescale.org |
Of the 10 billion people projected to reside on Earth by 2050, only about 15% are seen to reside in the developed world.
Both the high growth in developing countries' population and the fact that water consumption increases as living standard increase, fuel growth in water demand in the developing world.
As a percentage, developing country water demand is expected to grow approximately 300% over the growth of demand in the industrialized countries.
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