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Water quality and availability answer explanations

Review worked answers and explanations for Water quality and availability. Aligned to Cambridge IGCSE Environmental Management.

Answer explanations

Question 1 of 2

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Paper 1 structured question: Water quality and availability

Paper 1Theory3 marks

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Water Access in Two Regions

Region A has abundant freshwater sources and well-developed urban and rural water infrastructure. Region B has limited freshwater resources, with many rural areas lacking piped water and relying on untreated surface water.

RegionWater AvailabilityUrban AccessRural Access
Region AAbundantHighHigh
Region BLimitedModerateLow
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    Compare Compare the access to safe drinking water in urban and rural areas of Region A and Region B.

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