IB ESS HL 4.2.2 Water Availability Factors Question Bank
Analyse climatic, geological, demographic and economic controls on water availability.
- Syllabus
- First assessment 2026
- Course
- ESS HL
- Level
- HL
Exam points
- identify the hydrological store, flow or water-management issue
- apply the relevant water-cycle or scarcity concept
- evaluate the consequence and trade-offs using evidence
4.2.2—Factors affecting water availability question 1
Figure:World population growth, 1750–2050
Figure: World population growth, 1750–2050 below shows world population growth from 1750 to 2050.
Philippe Rekacewicz, UNEP/GRID-Arendal]
The lack of food and fresh water may limit the rate of global population growth beyond 2050.
Identify two reasons that may cause fresh water supply to be limiting.
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