IB ESS HL 4.2.5 Water Scarcity Types Question Bank
Distinguish physical from economic water scarcity using evidence.
- Syllabus
- First assessment 2026
- Course
- ESS HL
- Level
- HL
Distinguish physical from economic water scarcity using evidence.

Figure:Projected global water scarcity from 1995 to 2025
in many countries water scarcity will increase / higher percentages of water present will be extracted; changes are usually greater in the mid to lower latitudes/nearer the equator (than the poles);