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.
Browse by resource type
- Topical Report (146) Apply Topical Report filter
- Topic Guidance (29) Apply Topic Guidance filter
- Website/Blog (27) Apply Website/Blog filter
- Website (25) Apply Website filter
- Case Study (24) Apply Case Study filter
- Project Report (24) Apply Project Report filter
- Tool (24) Apply Tool filter
- Training Resource (18) Apply Training Resource filter
- Project Evaluation (6) Apply Project Evaluation filter
- Video (6) Apply Video filter
- Factsheet (5) Apply Factsheet filter
- Map (5) Apply Map filter
- Periodic Report (5) Apply Periodic Report filter
- Presentation (5) Apply Presentation filter
- Instruction Manual (4) Apply Instruction Manual filter
- Report (4) Apply Report filter
- Data (3) Apply Data filter
- Database (2) Apply Database filter
- GIS File (2) Apply GIS File filter
- Meeting Documents (2) Apply Meeting Documents filter
- Publication (2) Apply Publication filter
- Online Tool (1) Apply Online Tool filter
Water Supply and Scarcity Resources
Belstar Corp: Modernizing Ghana's water system
Published:
November 19, 2014Overseas Private Investment Corporation
Shortage of clean water and sanitation systems in Ghana is associated with multiple health problems as well as 20,000 deaths per year. Belstar Corp., a Florida company, and Deutsche Bank Trust Co., have been retained by the government of Ghana to implement a project to rehabilitate 38 eisting...Read more
Regional focus:
Sub-Saharan AfricaCan Real-Time Data Result in Energy Efficiency at Water Utilities?
Published:
May 17, 2016This webinar explores the effect of real-time water data on water and energy efficency at utilities. Read more
Potential Solutions to California's Drought
Published:
July 30, 2015This webinar will focus on a few potential solutions to California's drought with practical experiences shared by three experts from various sectors. Read more
WASH and Freshwater Conservation in Sub Saharan Africa
Published:
July 31, 2014Millennium Water AllianceConservation InternationalWinrock International
This webinar explores the question of integrating WASH and freshwater conservation with case studies from Tanzania.Read more
Regional focus:
Sub-Saharan AfricaWASH and Freshwater Conservation in Southeast Asia
Published:
July 24, 2014Millennium Water AllianceConservation InternationalU.S. Agency for International Development
This webinar explores the question of integrating WASH and freshwater conservation with a case study on urban groundwater recharge for water supply in Indonesia.Read more
Regional focus:
East Asia and PacificDate API
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS) API for data retrieval can be used to retrieve observations and predictions from CO-OPS stations.Read more
Regional focus:
United StatesNorth AmericaMapping High and Low Lake Level Impacts
Published:
September 14, 2016National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
This web-based tool creates visuals that capture lake level changes that range from six feet above to six feet below historical long-term average water levels in the Great Lakes. Potential shoreline and coastal impacts are also provided. This information can be used to determine appropriate...Read more
Regional focus:
United StatesNorth AmericaUSGS WaterWatch
Published:
November 2, 2016U.S. Geological Survey
Display National and State maps, graphs, and tables describing real-time, recent, and past streamflow conditions for the United States including locations where floods and droughts are occurring. (Real-time data, in most cases, are transmitted once every 1 to 4 hours.) Also, you can select USGS...Read more
Regional focus:
North AmericaUnited StatesUSGS Groundwater Watch
Published:
September 1, 2016National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Find more about groundwarer levels and statistical charecteristics of well networks. Active Water Level Network-- wells measured at least once within the past 13 months. Climate Response Network-- wells that monitor effects of climate variability such as droughts. Real-time network-- wells measured...Read more
Regional focus:
United StatesNorth AmericaUSGS StreamStats
Published:
March 24, 2016National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Obtain a variety of flow statistics, basin characteristics, and other information for both gaged and ungaged stream sites by using a mapping application. Streamstats is not operational for all States at this time. See a map at http://water.usgs.gov/osw/streamstats/ssonline.html to determine if...Read more
Regional focus:
United StatesNorth AmericaDon't see what you're looking for? You can search USWP member sites, request a resource, or contact the USWP.