There are differences in water consumption between developed and developing countries. Developing countries use a high percentage of water for agriculture, around 88%, due to inefficient irrigation systems and widespread subsistence farming. Their water usage for industry is low at 2% as there is little large-scale manufacturing. Developed countries have a lower agricultural water usage rate of 9% as they employ modern irrigation techniques. Their industry water usage is high at 79% to support extensive manufacturing activities. Domestic water usage makes up 12% in developed nations but is rising in developing nations where access to piped water is limited.

1. What are the water consumption
differences between developed and
developing countries and why do
they exist?

2. Who knows what the three main
categories water can be used for are?
(Use the images to help you)

3. Your Turn
• Look at the three colour maps on the next slide.
• Which one is shows the percentage of use of water
in
1. Agriculture
2. Industry
3. Domestic
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4. 1. Agriculture
2. Industry
3. Domestic
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7. What are the water consumption differences
between developed and developing countries?
Developed
e.g. Canada
Developing
e.g. Bangladesh
Agriculture Low percentage. 9% High percentage. 88%
Industry High as large scale
manufacturing takes
place.
79% Low percentage. 2%
Domestic Low as a percentage. 12% This percentage is
low, however it is
on the rise.
10%
LO: What are the water consumption differences between developed and developing countries and why do they exist?

8. What are the water consumption differences
between developed and developing countries?
Developed
e.g. Canada
Developing
e.g. Bangladesh
Agriculture Low percentage. 9% High percentage. 88%
Industry High as large scale
manufacturing takes
place.
79% Low percentage. 2%
Domestic Low as a percentage. 12% This percentage is
low, however it is
on the rise.
10%
LO: What are the water consumption differences between developed and developing countries and why do they exist?

9. What are the water consumption differences
between developed and developing countries?
Developed
e.g. Canada
Developing
e.g. Bangladesh
Agriculture Low percentage. 9% High percentage. 88%
Industry High as large scale
manufacturing takes
place.
79% Low percentage. 2%
Domestic Low as a percentage. 12% This percentage is
low, however it is
on the rise.
10%
LO: What are the water consumption differences between developed and developing countries and why do they exist?

10. Exam Q.
Describe the pattern of water usage in the
graph below. (2)
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11. 2. Why do these differences in usage exist
between developed and developing?
A. Agriculture
In developing countries they tend to use a high
percentage of water in agriculture as they have
inefficient systems of irrigation and fields are
flooded. There are also a lot of people employed in
farming (primary industry) and in subsistence
farming especially.
In developed countries modern irrigation schemes
are used to try to make irrigation more effective. E.g.
irrigation at cooler times of the day or drip irrigation
which doesn’t lose any water through evaporation.
LO: What are the water consumption differences between developed and developing countries and why do they exist?

12. 2. Why do these differences in usage exist
between developed and developing?
B. Industry
In developing countries there is not much large scale
manufacturing that uses a lot of water. As these
countries become more developed and as more
companies open factories, this sector of water rises.
In developed countries there are still a lot of large
scale factories and industries that use a lot of water.
E.g. electricity generation in cooling.
LO: What are the water consumption differences between developed and developing countries and why do they exist?

13. 2. Why do these differences in usage exist
between developed and developing?
What is the difference between water use in these
two photos?
LO: What are the water consumption differences between developed and developing countries and why do they exist?

14. 2. Why do these differences in usage exist
between developed and developing?
What is the difference between water use in these
two photos?
LO: What are the water consumption differences between developed and developing countries and why do they exist?

15. 2. Why do these differences in usage exist
between developed and developing?
Photo water tap uk?
LO: What are the water consumption differences between developed and developing countries and why do they exist?

16. 2. Why do these differences in usage exist
between developed and developing?
What is the difference between water use in these
two photos?
LO: What are the water consumption differences between developed and developing countries and why do they exist?

17. 2. Why do these differences in usage exist
between developed and developing?
C. Domestic
In developing countries, the majority do not have
piped water and water is collected by women and
children who have to walk a long way each day to
water sources. Charities are helping to supply more
water taps to communities and homes.
Developed counties offer piped water to homes that
can be used for dishwashers, baths and even
swimming pools.
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18. Your turn …
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19. Revision Clock (organised mind map)

20. Revision Clock (organised mind
map)
• On an A4 Clock sheet, make notes on todays lesson from the ppt on Showbie.
• Remember the two parts of the lesson;
1. How is the proportion of water used in developing and developed countries?
2. Why are there these differences.
• Use plenty of colour to help you!
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22. Exam Question:
Use the graphs below to describe the
differences in water consumption between
developed and developing countries. (4 marks)
Developed Developing
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23. RECAP QUIZ
• Take time now to revise what you have learnt this
lesson for a 10 question recap quiz
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24. Quiz
1. Is the global use of water going up or down?
2. Name the three different categories of water use?
3. Name the three different categories of water use?
4. Name the three different categories of water use?
5. Is there a low or high percentage of water use in the agriculture sector in the
developing world?
6. Where are there more subsistence farmers – developing or developed
countries?
7. Why do developing countries use less water in agriculture that developing
countries?
8. What could cause developing countries to rapidly increase their use of water
in industry?
9. Who often collects water for their homes in the developing world?
10. How have charites effected water supply issues in the developing world?
LO: What are the water consumption differences between developed and developing countries and why do they exist?

25. Quiz
1. Is the global use of water going up or down?
2. Name the three different categories of water use?
3. Name the three different categories of water use?
4. Name the three different categories of water use?
5. Is there a low or high percentage of water use in the agriculture sector in
the developing world?
6. Where are there more subsistence farmers – developing or developed
countries?
7. Why do developing countries use less water in agriculture that developing
countries?
8. What could cause developing countries to rapidly increase their use of
water in industry?
9. Who often collects water for their homes in the developing world?
10. How have charites effected water supply issues in the developing world?
Up
Agricuture
Industry
Domestic
High
Developing
More advanced
irrigation
More factories /
TNC’s
Children / women
Improving water
access to homes
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26. Plenary
• Umm Err game
• Turn to your neighbour and talk for 30sec without
pausing, saying umm or err, on the topic of
How and why water is used in different ways around
the world
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