66. The charts below show how water was used in Australia in 2004. Summarize the informatior by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant
The pie charts illustrate the percentage of total water
usage
in Australia in two years, 1997 and 2007, broken down by sector
: household
use, service industry
, building industry
, manufacturing, and food
industry
.
In 1997, the food
industry
was the largest consumer, accounting for 48% of total usage
, while
the household
sector
consumed 19%. The manufacturing and service industries used 15% and 13%, respectively, and the building industry
had the smallest share at 5%. This
distribution indicates the food
industry
's heavy reliance on water for irrigation and food
production.
By 2007, usage
had shifted slightly. The food
industry
remained the dominant sector
but saw its share decrease to 41%. Household
use increased to 21%, while
the manufacturing and service industries reduced their shares to 11% and 10%. The building industry
has seen minimal change, still using 5%.
Overall
, usage
by the food
industry
experienced a slight decline, while
the household
sector
saw an increase, reflecting a significant shift in sectoral demands over the decade.Submitted by interclass1982 on
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