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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Manual on Water Desalination: Technology, Chaps. 1-4
Published:
April 1, 1967U.S. Agency for International Development
VOLUME 1 OF THIS MANUAL COVERS THE TECHNOLOGY OF DESALINATION PROCESSES. THE MANUAL WAS PREPARED FOR A.I.D. TO GUIDE ITS OFFICERS IN EVALUATING AND DETERMINING THE TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY OF DESALINATION PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS FOR WHICH U.S. ASSISTANCE MAY BE SOUGHT OR FURNISHED. THE...Read more
Study of Real-Time Adaptive Closed-Loop Control Algorithm for Reservoir Operation
U.S. Agency for International Development
Recent studies on the optimal control of the High Aswan Dam in Egypt have illustrated the usefulness of steady-state stochastic dynamic programming techniques for deriving optimal release policies.Read more
Regional focus:
Egypt, Arab Rep., Middle East and North AfricaWASH and Freshwater Conservation in Southeast Asia
Published:
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
Regional focus:
East Asia and PacificDon't see what you're looking for? You can search USWP member sites, request a resource, or contact the USWP.