peak water

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Composé de peak et de water.

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peak water \Prononciation ?\

1. (Économie, Géographie) Définition manquante ou à compléter. (Ajouter).
   • The island has reached what geographers call Peak Water - when demand meets and then outstrips supply.
     Peak Oil is already a familiar concept, and commands international attention. However, water, despite being central to life, is having a much harder time getting on to the political radar. — (Cyprus conflict closes leaders' eyes to water shortage, From Our Own Correspondent, BBC News, 11 mars 2010)

Vocabulaire apparenté par le sens

• peak oil

Voir aussi

• peak water sur l’encyclopédie Wikipédia (en anglais)