What is the limit of water availability for a region to be classified as a water-scarce region?

ALess than 2500 m3 per person per year

BLess than 2000 m3 per person per year

CLess than 1500 m3 per person per year

DLess than 1000 m3 per person per year ✓ Correct

Correct answer: (D) Less than 1000 m3 per person per year

Explanation

A region is water-scarce when availability falls below 1000 cubic metres per person per year.

Less than 2500 (A) exceeds the scarcity threshold and marks no shortage.

Less than 2000 (B) still lies above the accepted limit for scarcity.

Less than 1500 (C) falls in the water-stress band, not scarcity.

Between 1000 and 1700 cubic metres per person indicates water stress.

The Falkenmark indicator sets these per-capita water availability benchmarks.

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