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

Egypt Water Use and Management Project; Mid-Project Report, V. Iii, Appendix B, Staff Papers, Section 4 of 4

Published: 
September 1, 1980
U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentColorado State University
Document discusses the cost of delivery of irrigation water and setting fees to cover the cost of irrigation water delivery.Read more
Regional focus: 
Egypt, Arab Rep.Middle East and North Africa

Egypt Water Use and Management Project; Mid-Project Report, Vol. Iv, Appendix C, Technical Articles

Published: 
September 1, 1980
U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentColorado State University
Document offers methods to upgrade farm operation for a better crop yield, including water management and proper irrigation.Read more
Regional focus: 
Egypt, Arab Rep.Middle East and North Africa

Egypt Water Use and Management Project; Mid-Project Report, V. Iii, Appendix B, Staff Papers, Section 3 of 4

Published: 
September 1, 1980
U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentColorado State University
Document offers alternative methods to good irrigation and water management to satisfy the evapotranspiration needs of the crop.Read more
Regional focus: 
Egypt, Arab Rep.Middle East and North Africa

Egypt Water Use and Management Project; Mid-Project Report, Vol. V, Appendix D, Training Manual

Published: 
September 1, 1980
U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentColorado State University
This training manual and the accompanying training program is central to the purpose of the Egyptian Water Use Project (EWUP). Training skilled personnel in Water Management is essential to the achievement of the project goals and objectives, which include: developing improved irrigation water...Read more
Regional focus: 
Egypt, Arab Rep.Middle East and North Africa

Egypt Water Use and Management Project; Mid-Project Report, Vol. Vi, Appendix E, Training: How to Do It Series

Published: 
September 1, 1980
U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentColorado State University
Volume I of the Problem Identification Training Manual consists of a number of short, technical "How-To-Do-It" articles. The purpose of these articles is to provide specific instructions on how to carry out the tasks of problem identification. The How-To-Do-It series is merely a...Read more
Regional focus: 
Egypt, Arab Rep.Middle East and North Africa

Water Management Research in Arid and Sub-Humid Lands of Less Developed Countries, Annual Report, 1975/1976; Executive Summary

Published: 
January 1, 1976
U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentColorado State University
Inadequate water is the primary constraint of agricultural production in a large portion of the developing countries. The technology for using available water supplies most efficiently is either lacking or not adapted to the available resources, in many of these countries.Read more
Regional focus: 
United StatesNorth America

Assessment and Field Review of Water Management Research

Published: 
January 1, 1976
U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentColorado State University
The general objective of this research is to increase food production in the arid and sub-humid lands of the less developed countries with appropriate consideration given to increasing employment in the rural sector and utilizing local resources through the improvement of water management practices...Read more

Problem of Water Scheduling in West Pakistan, Research Studies and Needs

Published: 
November 1, 1971
U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentColorado State University
The capacity to build and maintain the irrigation system has exceeded the capacity to manage the allocation of water for maximum agricultural production. The irrigation system was not designed to supply total crop water needs plus leaching requirements, but rather to provide sufficient water during...Read more
Regional focus: 
PakistanSouth East Asia

Maximum Water Delivery in Irrigation

Published: 
August 1, 1971
U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentColorado State University
In order to increase the water delivery efficiency of an existing irrigation system, it is proposed that modern mathematical optimization techniques be applied to the management of irrigation water delivery. A deterministic mathematical model is developed to simulate the events that occur in...Read more

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