The study was published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, was quoted VIVAnews.com from Straits Times, Tuesday, March 29, 2011.
In 2050, according to the study, climate change exacerbate the effects of urbanization in urban areas. Cities in India is estimated to record the worst. However, besides India, most major cities in the world also threatened with poor sanitation.
The study highlights the current trend of urbanization until the mid-century later, in which about 993 million city residents will live with the water crisis. Each of the urban population will live with less than 100 liters of water per day.
If calculated on the average, one person can only enjoy the water up to one full bath per day. According to the researchers, this is a very minimal amount.
As the impacts of climate change, about 100 million people will lack drinking water, cooking, bathing, and to use the toilet.
"Do not see it as destiny. This is a serious challenge," said chief researcher, Rob McDonald, from The Nature Conservancy, an environmental organization is a private organization based near Washington.
"There are many solutions to meet the need of water for a billion inhabitants it. This figure is a marker for people to invest more, both in terms of infrastructure or water use efficiency," he said.
Currently, about 150 million people are under the threshold limits the use of 100 liters per day. Compared to Americans, a day spent 376 liters of clean water, although the actual figure depends on the area where she lives.
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