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

Report on the Niger Water Resources Survey; an Economic and Hydrogeological Review of the Niger Request for 200 Dug Wells and 15 Drilled Wells

Published: 
January 1, 1967
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report details a project to provide 200 dug wells and 15 drilled wells in Niger. The report specifically analyzes the project from a hydrogeological and economic standpoint.Read more
Regional focus: 
NigerSub-Saharan Africa

Water Resources Survey - Monthly Report of Progress #39

Published: 
November 1, 1966
U.S. Agency for International Development
EVALUATES USAID ASSISTANCE TO THE GOVT OF THE PHILIPPINES FROM 9/1/66-9/30/66 TO UNDERTAKE SURVEYS AND STUDIES PREPARATORY TO THE FORMULATION OF COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR THE NATION'S SEVEN MAJOR RIVER BASINS. COMMENTS ON THE PRELIMINARY REPORT ON THE CENTRAL LUZON BASIN WERE...Read more
Regional focus: 
PhilippinesEast Asia and Pacific

Water Resources Survey - Monthly Report of Progress #41

Published: 
September 1, 1966
U.S. Agency for International Development
EVALUATES USAID ASSISTANCE TO THE GOVT OF THE PHILIPPINES FROM 11/01/66-11/30/66 TO UNDERTAKE SURVEYS AND STUDIES PREPARATORY TO THE FORMULATION OF COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR THE NATION'S SEVEN MAJOR RIVER BASINS. THE CENTRAL LUZON, CAGAYAN, COTABATO AND AUGSAN BASIN REPORTS ARE IN...Read more
Regional focus: 
PhilippinesEast Asia and Pacific

Water Resources Survey - Monthly Report of Progress #38

Published: 
August 1, 1966
U.S. Agency for International Development
EVALUATES USAID ASSISTANCE TO THE GOVT OF THE PHILIPPINES FROM 8/1/66-8/31/66 TO UNDERTAKE SURVEYS AND STUDIES PREPARATORY TO THE FORMULATION OF COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR THE NATION'S SEVEN MAJOR RIVER BASINS. THUS FAR, THE FEASIBILITY REPORT ON THE UPPER PAMPANGA RIVER PROJECT,...Read more
Regional focus: 
PhilippinesEast Asia and Pacific

Water Resources Survey - Monthly Report of Progress #37

Published: 
July 1, 1966
U.S. Agency for International Development
EVALUATES USAID ASSISTANCE TO THE GOVT OF THE PHILIPPINES FROM 7/1/66-7/31/66 TO UNDERTAKE SURVEYS AND STUDIES PREPARATORY TO THE FORMULATION OF COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR THE NATION'S SEVEN MAJOR RIVER BASINS. A DOCUMENT OUTLINING BASIC PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES RECOMMENDED BY THE...Read more
Regional focus: 
PhilippinesEast Asia and Pacific

Construction and Use of a Physical Model of the Rainfall-Runoff Process

Published: 
June 1, 1966
U.S. Agency for International Development
This technical note describes the design, construction, and initial use of a complete physical model of the rainfall-surface runoff process. The complete physical model consists basically of a rainfall generator, scaled model, and a weighing device for recording the model runoff. The rainfall...Read more

Minimum Design Standards for Community Water Supply Systems

Published: 
July 1, 1965
U.S. Agency for International Development
The purpose is to set forth Minimum Design Standards acceptable to FHA for water supply production, treatment, pumping, storage, and distribution facilities to serve properties offered as security for mortgage insurance.Read more

Evaluation of U.S. Aid Technical Assistance for Water Storage Facilities: 1957-1964

Published: 
October 1, 1964
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report contains a statistical listing and evaluation of the US AID technical assistance program for water storage facilities completed during the period 1957 - 1964. This work has been confined primarily to the savannah areas of the Upper and Volta Regions of Ghana. There is a high...Read more
Regional focus: 
GhanaSub-Saharan Africa

Geologic and Hydrologic Aspects of Test Well Drilling

Published: 
April 1, 1962
U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentU.S. Geological Survey
Information on test-well drilling was compiled in 1957 in the Resources Div., U.S. Geological Survey, Tucson, Arizona, for use in the training of participants from foreign countries. The data pertains largely to the geologic and hydrologic aspects of test-well drilling and supplement instructions...Read more
Regional focus: 
United States

Majority of China's Proposed Coal-Fired Power Plants Located in Water-Stressed Regions

World Resources Institute
This document analyzes the future of coal-power in China, focusing on the impacts the construction of these plants will have in already water-stressed regions. Such impacts include further straining already-scare resources and threatening water security for China's farms, other industries, and...Read more
Regional focus: 
ChinaEast Asia and Pacific

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