Water consumption patterns differ between rural and urban settlements. In rural areas, water is mainly used for farming activities like irrigation and vegetable gardening, which accounts for over 50% of outdoor water use. Water is also used for domestic purposes like laundry, showering, and hygiene. In urban areas, domestic use makes up a large portion of consumption, along with outdoor uses like gardening, vehicle cleaning, and commercial/institutional needs. Industrial activities also contribute significantly to urban water usage. Excessive fertilizer and pesticide use can pollute water sources in both rural and urban areas.

1. WATER CONSUMPTION
PATTERN IN RURAL AND
URBAN SETTLEMENT
Submitted by:-
Deepika and Nikita kirar
B.Ed 2nd year

2. Introduction
• Water is an abundant and renewable natural
resource that covers almost two third of the
earth but a very small proportion of this is
effectively available for human use.
• The demand for water has always been rising
due to development in both rural and urban
areas.

3. Water consumption: Meaning
• Water consumption is defined as the
freshwater taken from ground or surface
water sources, either permanently or
temporarily and conveyed to the place of use.

4. RURAL SETTLEMENT
• Traditionally, rural settlement were associated
with agriculture.
• In modern times other types of rural
communities have been developed.
• The settlement where the occupation of majority
of people relate to the local natural resources are
called rural settlement for example,
1. Settlement of fisheries along a sea coast
2. Settlement of tribal people in a forest area, and
3. Settlement of farmers along the banks of rivers

5. Water consumption in rural areas

6. Farming

7. Water consumption patterns in rural
areas
• Water consumption is mainly for laundry,
showering, personal hygiene
• Vegetable gardening is crucial to rural households
especially in developing countries and affects the
annual income of small farm families directly.
Vegetable gardening consists of more than 50%
of outdoor water consumption.
• Villages with continuous piped water supply,
intermittent piped water supply and public tap
access have significant variations in average levels
of water consumption for domestic use.

8. ENVIRONMENTAL
ISSUES AND CONCERN

9. Pollution water sources

12. EXCESSIVE USE OF FERTILIZER AND PESTICIDES
CAUSES WATER POLLUTION

13. Water consumption pattern in urban
settlement

14. Domestic use of water

15. Outdoor consumption
Gardening
Vehicle cleaning

16. Commercial and institutional water
consumption

17. Industrial consumption