scarcity

Experts say barriers to ramping building include the high cost and scarcity of land in urban areas, where most Canadians tend to live and work.

Iraq is listed by the UN as one of the five countries most vulnerable to climate change as it encounters regular sandstorms, sweltering heat and water scarcity.

In such conditions, the human body adapted for survival in extreme scarcity.

Simply put, Australia has not been building enough homes to meet the demands of its rapidly growing population, creating a scarcity that makes any available home more expensive to buy or rent.

Protection and survival come at a price driven by scarcity and markets, not values, morality, and even strategic national interest.