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摘要

A ccording to a major survey by green lobbyists the Energy Saving Trust in 2013, UK households use an incredible 9 billion litres of water every day. This amounts to every person in the UK using approximately 150 litres of water per day, just under two filled standard bathtubs. Moreover, this daily consumption figure has been rising steadily by approximately 1% per year since 1930. In a world of scarce natural resources, where environmental awareness is now all but a compulsory concern, allowing these lavish levels of water consumption to rise unabated is an untenable proposition. Surprisingly, the situation is particularly perilous in the UK. Despite being an island nation notorious for rainy weather, water efficiency consultants Waterwise reveals that Britain enjoys less rainfall per person than practically any other northern European country. The south-east of England is also identified as being one of Europe's most vulnerable regions to water shortages.