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水资源短缺是局部现象，而非全球问题：为何一些城市干涸而另一些泛滥

Water scarcity isn’t about total global supply—it’s about uneven distribution, aging infrastructure, and poor management.
Cape Town faced ‘Day Zero’ in 2018 after years of drought combined with rapid urban growth and weak conservation.
Meanwhile, Jakarta floods regularly due to sinking land, blocked canals, and intense monsoon rains.
São Paulo’s reservoirs dropped below 5% capacity in 2014, yet nearby farms wasted water on export crops.
Desalination plants help coastal cities like Perth and Tel Aviv, but they’re energy-intensive and expensive.
Rainwater harvesting and greywater recycling are low-cost solutions widely adopted in Bangalore and Mexico City.
Transboundary rivers—like the Nile or Mekong—require cooperation among countries to prevent conflict over shared flows.
Climate change intensifies both droughts and floods, making water governance more urgent and complex.
Urban water resilience depends less on new dams and more on fixing leaks, pricing fairly, and restoring watersheds.
Local action, informed by science and equity, remains the most effective response to water stress anywhere.