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
USGS Flood Inundation Mapper
Published:
February 10, 2016National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The USGS Flood Inundation Mapper partners with local communities to assist with the development and validation of flood inundation map libraries and provides online access to flood inundation maps along with real-time streamflow data, flood forecasts, and potential loss estimates.Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaNOAA 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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United StatesNorth Americadata.gov
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Here you will find data, tools, and resources to conduct research, develop web and mobile applications, design data visualizations, and more. "Flood" datasets: http://goo.gl/MtFCYx; "Sea Level Rise" datasets: https://goo.gl/XXQ6qn; "water" datasets: http://goo.gl/...Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaFrom the Gulf to the Nile: Water Security in an Arid Region
Published:
March 1, 2017Report on water-related challenged in the Nile/Guld region. Read more
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Egypt, Arab Rep.Towards Global Water Security
Published:
August 1, 2016Report that assesses the conditions under which
a global Water Grand Strategy (WGS) might be
created and implemented by stakeholders in the
United States within the next one to two years. Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaBIOSAND FILTER VIDEOS IN BURMESE HELP PEOPLE GET SAFE WATER AT HOME
Published:
May 1, 2017Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology (CAWST)
Article on how biosand filters are helping people obtain clean drinking water in Burma. Read more
Wastewater Treatment Upgrade Helps Paper Manufacturer Meet Environmental Standards and Save on Operating Cost
RWL Water
Case study that shows how RWL Water help an industrial paper manufacturing plant in italy upgrade its wastewater treatment. Read more
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Costa RicaContainerized Desalination System in Sao Vincent, Cape Verde
RWL Water
Case study on containerized desalination systems in Cape Verde. Read more
Reverse Osmosis Seawater Desalination Units for Cruise Ships in Israel
RWL Water
Case study on RWL Water's role in introducing desalination units for cruise ships in Israel. Read more
Produced Water Desalination & Treatment for Reuse at Colombia Oilfield
RWL Water
Case Study on RWL Water's role in water desalination and treatment for resue at Columbia Oilfield. Read more
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