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
U.S. Drought Monitor Animations
Published:
July 1, 2014National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture
state, regional and national Drought Monitor animations from the beginning of the calendar year to presentRead more
U.S. Drought Monitor Map Archive
Published:
July 8, 2014National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture
state, regional and national Drought Monitor maps from the present to 1/4/2000 Read more
U.S. Drought Monitor Class Change Map Archive
Published:
July 8, 2014National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture
national Drought Monitor class change from the present to 1/1/2002Read more
Aqueduct
World Resources Institute
Aqueduct is a global water risk mapping tool helps companies, investors, governments, and other users understand where and how water risks and opportunities are emerging worldwide. Read more
NOAA Shoreline Data
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The NOAA Shoreline Data Explorer provides high-resolution digital shoreline from multi-temporal surveys of our nation's coastline. It provides the following capabilities: view available shoreline project boundaries; view vector shoreline data; view and download FGDC compliant metadata; make...Read more
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