noun phrase · academic
water scarcity
UK/ˈwɔːtə ˈskeəsəti/US/ˈwɔːtər ˈskersəti/WA·ter SCAR·ci·ty
A long-term lack of sufficient freshwater for people or agriculture in a region.
Examples
“Water scarcity affects crop yields in many dry regions.”
“Effective policy can help manage water scarcity during droughts.”
“Urban growth increases demand and worsens water scarcity if supplies are not upgraded.”
Band 8 sentence
“Proactive investment in reservoirs and leak reduction is essential to prevent chronic water scarcity in rapidly growing cities.”
Collocations
- suffer from water scarcity
- address water scarcity
- manage water scarcity
Word family
Common mistakes
scarcity of water→water scarcity / scarcity of water
have water scarcity→suffer from / face water scarcity
Say it for a higher band
5no water / lack of water→6water shortage→7+water scarcity
Synonyms
water shortage
Easily confused
water shortage
“During the summer heatwave the region experienced a severe water shortage.”
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