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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Coping with Intermittent Water Supply: Problems and Prospects -- Dehra Dun, Uttar Pradesh, India
Published:
October 1, 1996U.S. Agency for International Development
This report summarizes the methodology and results of a water use survey and presents a prefeasibility study of options for improving water quality. The study was based on a random sample of 1,100 households in Dehra Dun in Uttar Pradesh, India, for the purpose of estimating the real costs of an...Read more
Regional focus:
India, South East AsiaAnnual Report of Mona Reclamation Experimental Project, July 1980 - June 1981
Published:
February 4, 1982U.S. Agency for International Development
Agricultural production in the Indus Plan is low as compared to similar areas in other parts of the world. This situation exists despite the fact that the fertile Indus Plain has a potential to increase the production by 3 to 4 times, many constraints have been recognized for low yields, among...Read more
Regional focus:
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