资源与环境经济学-7.pdfVIP

Water Water l Water – Surface water: rivers, lakes, reservoirs – Ground water: aquifers l Is water scarce? – Sometime renewable: surface water • Replenished by precipitation • More surface water replenished in one year and less in another year • Some areas with plenty of surface water while some others with inadequate surface water • Pollution also restricts the availability of surface water Water – Sometime depletable: ground water • Ground water is basically depletable.