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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Needs and Requirements for Irrigation, Comayagua and Vicinity, Honduras
Published:
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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