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
One-Quarter of World's Agriculture Grows in Highly Water-Stressed Areas
World Resources Institute
This document provides analytical insight into WRI's Agricultural Commodities Map that reveals the tension between water availability and agricultural production...Read more
Conflicting Reporting Systems May Hinder Companies' Water Risk Strategies
World Resources Institute
This blog analyzes how a lack of consistent definitions of water stress and scarcity can impede companies ability to properly measure water risks.Read more
Assessing the Economic & Environmental Benefits of Industrial Water Use Productivity and Efficiency in the Great Lakes Region
The Alliance for Water Productivity and Efficiency, with funding from the Great Lakes Protection Fund, assessed five representative industries within the Great Lakes watershed that are supplied with treated drinking water and that discharge to a local wastewater utility. The assessments that were...Read more
Ecohydrology and Hydrogeophysics Science Lab
Published:
January 1, 2013Robert B. Daugherty Water for Food Institute at the University of Nebraska
DWFI faculty fellow Trenton Franz's laboratory website with research and publications links...Read more
The Role of the Public and Private Sectors in Water Provision in Arizona, USA
The National Institutes for Water Resources
Sustainable water management is a critical concern in the semi-arid portions of the American Southwest. This paper explains the decentralized approach to water supply management in this region, including the traditional roles of the public and private sectors. With Arizona as a focus, it explores...Read more
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Latin America and the CaribbeanEvaluating Economic Impacts of Semiconductor Manufacturing in Water-Limited Regions
The National Institutes for Water Resources
High-volume semiconductor manufacturing (HVSM) with high demands for freshwater is often located in regions with limited water resources. This nexus of water demand and water scarcity has raised concerns among municipal governments, prompting several to consider water supply restrictions as they...Read more
Drought Preparedness and Response
Published:
January 1, 2011Alliance for Water Efficiency
Preparing for drought and water shortages before they occur is the best defense. Manual M60 will help water managers facing water shortages by illustrating how to employ tried-and-true strategies and tactics of drought mitigation, as well as new tools and methods.Read more
The Issues and Challenges of Reducing Non-Revenue Water
Published:
January 1, 2010Alliance for Water Efficiency
One of the major challenges facing water utilities is the high level of water loss in distribution networks. If a large proportion of water that is supplied is lost, meeting consumer demands is much more difficult. Since this water yields no revenue, heavy losses also make it harder to keep water...Read more
Water Loss Control, Second Edition
Published:
June 1, 2008Alliance for Water Efficiency
This comprehensive guide takes you step by step through every stage of the development of a water loss control program--from measuring and auditing water loss, tracking losses to their root cause, to developing a loss control program for future efficiency. Inside, you'll find precise...Read more
Layperson's Guide to Arizona Water
National Water Research Institute
As part of its commitment to serve the water education needs of Arizona citizens, the Water Resources Research Center teamed up with the Water Education Foundation to produce the Layperson's Guide to Arizona Water. The publication meets a longstanding need: it offers in a single, reader-...Read more
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