The

Water Cycle and Water Insecurity Page No. Revised

1. The closed hydrological cycle

2. The open drainage basin cycle

3. The importance and size of water stores and transfers

4. The renewable, sustainable or finite stores or water stores

5. The global and local causes of precipitation

6. The physical factors that influence the drainage basin cycle

7. The human factors that influence the drainage basin cycle

8. Varying river regimes and water budgets

9. Storm hydrographs

10. Causes and types of drought

11. The social, economic and environmental impacts of drought

12. Causes and types of flooding

13. The social, economic and environmental impacts of flooding

14. Impact of Climate change on the hydrological cycle

15. El Nino causes and consequences

16. Definition and growing causes of water stress and water scarcity

17. Projections of future water scarcity

18. Changing global price of water

19. Importance of water supply for economic and social development

20. International conflict over water

21. The role of hard engineering schemes in reducing water scarcity

22. The role of sustainable solutions to reducing water scarcity

23. The role of agreements and treaties in the management of river basins