Water Supply and Scarcity
According to the United Nations, water scarcity is defined as the point at which the aggregate impact of all users impinges on the supply or quality of water. Water scarcity is a relative concept and can occur at any level of supply or demand. Scarcity may be socially-constructed or the consequence of altered supply patterns stemming from climate change. Resources available in this sub-theme include U.S. drought monitoring data, workshops for rural water supply systems, among other resources that support water supply and scarcity.
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Water Supply and Scarcity Resources
Digital Coast
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The Digital Coast was developed to meet the unique needs of the coastal management community. The website provides not only coastal data, but also the tools, training, and information needed to make these data truly useful. Content comes from many sources, all of which are vetted by NOAA. Data sets...Read more
Water for agriculture: How one innovative project is helping African farmers grow more food
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March 20, 2015Overseas Private Investment Corporation
This blog highlights OPIC partner Pamiga Finance S.A., an investment company developed to bring financial resources to rural microfinance institutions in Africa. One key aim of the project was to provide dedicated loans to African farmers so they could invest in micro-irrigation systems and improve...Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaProject Spotlight: Hamma Desalination Plant provides clean drinking water for hundreds of thousands of Algerian families.
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January 30, 2014Overseas Private Investment Corporation
With Algeria's capital city of Algiers suffering from a severe shortage of clean drinking water, resulting in strict rationing, stockpiling, as well as the consumption of dirty water by households and farms, the solution showed a requirement in a large investment in infrastructure. The...Read more
Belstar Corp: Modernizing Ghana's water system
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November 19, 2014Overseas Private Investment Corporation
Shortage of clean water and sanitation systems in Ghana is associated with multiple health problems as well as 20,000 deaths per year. Belstar Corp., a Florida company, and Deutsche Bank Trust Co., have been retained by the government of Ghana to implement a project to rehabilitate 38 eisting...Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaCan Real-Time Data Result in Energy Efficiency at Water Utilities?
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May 17, 2016This webinar explores the effect of real-time water data on water and energy efficency at utilities. Read more
Potential Solutions to California's Drought
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July 30, 2015This webinar will focus on a few potential solutions to California's drought with practical experiences shared by three experts from various sectors. ...Read more
WASH and Freshwater Conservation in Sub Saharan Africa
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July 31, 2014Millennium Water Alliance, Conservation International, Winrock International
This webinar explores the question of integrating WASH and freshwater conservation with case studies from Tanzania.Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaWASH and Freshwater Conservation in Southeast Asia
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July 24, 2014Millennium Water Alliance, Conservation International, U.S. Agency for International Development
This webinar explores the question of integrating WASH and freshwater conservation with a case study on urban groundwater recharge for water supply in Indonesia.Read more
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East Asia and PacificDate API
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS) API for data retrieval can be used to retrieve observations and predictions from CO-OPS stations.Read more
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United States, North AmericaMapping High and Low Lake Level Impacts
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September 14, 2016National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
This web-based tool creates visuals that capture lake level changes that range from six feet above to six feet below historical long-term average water levels in the Great Lakes. Potential shoreline and coastal impacts are also provided. This information can be used to determine appropriate...Read more
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