Geography – Page 33

water pollution,”Water in wells and streams isincreasingly privatized, meaning watersupplies are going from beingcontrolled by governments toindividuals, MNCs, or other privateentities, often with the expectationthat these entities will improve waterdistribution. However, in Colombia forexample, privatization led tounaffordable prices and riots.Dirty water claims 6 million lives eachyear. Due to quality and accessproblems, 24,000 children under theage of 5 die each year from waterbornediseases.Urban development patterns dramatically affect themanagement of water. Germ-laden human waste fromtoilets and kitchens may be deposited in urban gutters thatdrain into creeks, rivers, and bays. Diseases such as malariaand cholera can spread rapidly without adequateinvestment in clean

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