Productivity and Efficiency
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, water efficiency is the smart use of our water resources through water-saving technologies and simple steps. Using water efficiently will help ensure reliable water supplies today and for future generations. Topics addressed in this theme provide insights, lessons, and guidance on how diverse stakeholders are working to improve water management and reduce water use.
Productivity and Efficiency Resources
HydroDesktop
Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Science, Inc.
HydroDesktop is a free and open source GIS enabled desktop application that helps you search for, download, visualize, and analyze hydrologic and climate data registered with the CUAHSI Hydrologic Information System. HydroDesktop is a free software tool for finding time series of water and climate...Read more
Armenia - Water to Market Post-Harvest Processing
Published:
March 27, 2014Millennium Challenge Corporation
The Enterprise Adoption Survey (EAS) was a one-time survey commissioned by MCA-Armenia to measure assistance, practices, and improvements associated with the Post-Harvest, Processing and Marketing (PPM) Subactivity of the Water-to- Market (WtM) Activity of the MCA-Armenia Program. The sample frame...Read more
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ArmeniaCH2M HILL Access Water Blog
CH2M HILL
CH2M HILL’s social media resource provides innovation and insight on all things water. Access Water keeps you up-to-date with the latest water industry news, technology and projects.Read more
Water Tools for Business
CH2M HILL
CH2M HILL has worked with global business organizations and companies to develop the world’s leading water tools that help individual companies across sectors identify their most significant water-related risks both globally and locally and the steps they should take to cost-effectively manage risk...Read more
Water-Energy Nexus Research: Recommendations for Future Opportunities
Published:
June 1, 2013Alliance for Water Efficiency
Water-Energy Nexus Research: Recommendations for Future Opportunities report identifies gaps in publicly available water-energy nexus research. Critical research needs include embedded energy and water values, guidelines and protocols, and regulatory barriers. The research recommendations support a...Read more
Alliance for Water Efficiency Water and Energy Introduction
Alliance for Water Efficiency
This page serves as an introduction to the conceptual framework of the connection between water and energy, or the water-energy nexus as it is often referred to.�A resources section is included at the bottom of the page with links to informative documents and web sites.Read more
Water and Energy Nexus Research: Summary & Recommendations
Published:
August 1, 2013Alliance for Water Efficiency
This webinar provides new information on the Water-Energy Nexus, an issue that is more important than ever and increasingly drawing national attention in the wake of President Obama's commitment to more sustainable resource management. AWE and ACEEE's related report reveals the gaps in...Read more
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United StatesWater and Energy Nexus Research: Summary & Recommendations
Published:
August 1, 2013Alliance for Water Efficiency
This webinar provides new information on the Water-Energy Nexus, an issue that is more important than ever and increasingly drawing national attention in the wake of President Obama s commitment to more sustainable resource management. AWE and ACEEE s related report reveals the gaps in what we know...Read more
The NASA Water Information System Platforms for the MENA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
This resource provides information on remote sensing based platforms for water managers to Morocco, Tunisia, Jordan, Lebanon and Egypt and tools for water availability, agriculture, drought, floods, ground water and climate change with an emphasis on semi-arid to arid systems that can be...Read more
Central America - Climate and Agriculture Modeling
Published:
August 1, 2014National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA Modeling for climate change and food productionRead more
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