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
The USAID Desalination Manual
Published:
August 1, 1980U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentCH2M HILL
As the world's population has grown, demand for fresh water has dramatically increased, straining available supplies and impeding development. Desalination, the removal of salts from water, offers an increasingly feasible and necessary solution to this problem. This manual outlines major...Read more
Colorado River Basin Study
CH2M HILL
In 2010, Reclamation and the seven U.S. basin states (Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming) commenced the Colorado River Basin Water Supply and Demand Study to identify potential supply and demand imbalances facing the Colorado River basin over the next 50 years, as...Read more
ISIS Flood Risk Management Tool
CH2M HILL
ISIS, developed by CH2M HILL, provides users with a flexible and cost-effective range of tools to help understand and manage the challenges associated with flood risk. Read more
2009 Water for Food Conference Proceedings
Published:
May 5, 2009Robert B. Daugherty Water for Food Institute at the University of NebraskaCH2M HILL
Proceedings of the 2009 Water for Food ConferenceRead more
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