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Lack of water conservation
Name(s):
Inadequate water storage
Lack of water tanks
Ineffective water usage
Uncontrollable water run-off
Broader
Lack of resource conservation
Inadequate water supply in rural communities
Narrower
Over-watering during irrigation
This problem is a member of 2 aggravating loops
Aggravates
Waste waters
Waste of water
Water pollution
Limited water for farming
Long-term shortage of water
Inadequate groundwater recharge
Mismanagement of irrigation schemes
[in 2 loops]
Aggravated by
Limited catchment facilities
Inadequate watershed management
Inappropriate irrigation schemes
Inadequate governmental resource conservation policies
Reduced by
Inadequate urban water supplies
Strategy(ies)
Conserving water
Increasing water storage capacity
Controlling water run-off
Encouraging water run-off
Increasing effectiveness of water usage
Using water
Doing without adequate water conservation
Reference(s)
Postal, Sandra: Conserving Water: the untapped alternative
Type
(D) Detailed problems