Population growth starts to bite
- From: Vol 6, Issue 7 (July 2005)
- Category: General
- Region: Middle East
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(See: <b>Oil and gas boom to drive Iranian desal projects</b>) Its growing population will put a strain on Iran’s water resources in the next 15 years.
The other main driver of desalination in Iran is its rapidly growing population and increased standard of living, which is resulting in lower water availability per capita. The population of Iran has increased from 19 million in 1956 to 70 million in 2005 and, according to estimates, will reach 92 million by 2020.
Water availability per capita has decreased from ...
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