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
Needs and Requirements for Irrigation, Comayagua and Vicinity, Honduras
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June 1, 1972U.S. Agency for International Development
The valley areas in the vicinity of Comayagua and Siuatepeque offer considerable potential for agricultural development. Irrigation facilities have been constructed capable of delivering irrigation water to areas for more extensive than those currently irrigated. An analysis is made of the adequacy...Read more
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Honduras, Latin America and the CaribbeanEstimation of Irrigation Requirement for Venezuela
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January 1, 1972U.S. Agency for International Development
Christiansen's formula was used to compute evaporation and potential evapotranspiration using 1013 months of data from 19 stations in Venezuela. Thirteen probability levels of precipitation were determined for each station. Potential irrigation requirements for 16 stations were computed based...Read more
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Latin America and the CaribbeanIrrigation Requirements in Latin American Countries
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January 1, 1972U.S. Agency for International Development
A study on irrigation requirements in Latin American Countries. With increasing needs for the developments of their natural resources, many Latin American countries are placing increased emphasis upon irrigation and the evaluation of the availability of moisture requirements for agricultural...Read more
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Latin America and the CaribbeanIrrigation Requirements and Climatic Evaluations for Venezuela
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January 1, 1971U.S. Agency for International Development
A study on irrigation requirements and climatic evaluations for Venezuela. With increasing agricultural and natural resource development in Venezuela there is a correspondingly greater need for evaluating irrigation requirements for use in planning, design and in project operations and for a better...Read more
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Latin America and the CaribbeanWater Management Research in Arid and Sub-Humid Lands of Less Developed Countries; Annual Progress Report
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January 1, 1971U.S. Agency for International Development
The general objective of this research is to increase food production in the arid and sub-humid lands of the less developed countries through the improvement of water management practices and the integration of those with other good management and cultural procedures. This specific research was...Read more
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Latin America and the CaribbeanPreliminary Assessment of Some Problems of the Hydrogeology of the Dry Pampas in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, Trip Report
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January 1, 1970U.S. Agency for International Development
This report describes a preliminary assessment of some problems of the hydrogeology of an area of the dry Pampas of western Buenos Aires Province, Argentina made by the authors in September 1970.Read more
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Argentina, Latin America and the CaribbeanReport on Water Demand Study
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January 1, 1969U.S. Agency for International Development
A scope of services for the study was proposed by IPSED, and these included: (1) consultation with members of the Sanitary Engineering staff at San Carlos University regarding the study, (2) assistance with collection and analysis of water usage and other data, (3) continual liaison and...Read more
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Guatemala, Latin America and the CaribbeanThe 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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