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
Understanding the Complex Impacts of Drought: a Key to Enhancing Drought Mitigation and Preparedness
Published:
January 11, 2007National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
A Journal of Water Resources Management article on drought by DWFI Faculty Fellows Don Wilhite, Mark Svoboda and Michael Hayes.Read more
Regional focus:
United States, North AmericaU.S. Drought Monitor Animations
Published:
July 1, 2014National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture
state, regional and national Drought Monitor animations from the beginning of the calendar year to presentRead more
U.S. Drought Monitor Statistics
Published:
January 1, 2014National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture
national Drought Monitor statistical grid comparing current conditions vs. last week, 3 months ago, start of calendar year, start of water year and one year agoRead more
North American Drought Monitor
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
This website provides maps, analysis and data for the North American drought-monitoring partnership between Canada, Mexico and the United States This includes indices on soil moisture and precipitation.Read more
U.S. National and Global Temperature, Precipitation and Drought Data and Products
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Drought resources at the NOAA National Climatic Data Center provide monthly, seasonal and annual global temperature, precipitation and extremes maps, as well as information on atmospheric tempature history for different levels. Also there are maps, monitoring tools and indices for drought analysis.Read more
U.S. National Snow and Ice Data Center
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NSIDC offers hundreds of scientific data sets for research, focusing on the cryosphere and its interactions. Data are from satellites and field observations. The website also offers data analysis and imaging tools if you want to create a map projections.Read more
U.S. Drought Monitor Map Archive
Published:
July 8, 2014National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture
state, regional and national Drought Monitor maps from the present to 1/4/2000 Read more
U.S. Drought Monitor Class Change Map Archive
Published:
July 8, 2014National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture
national Drought Monitor class change from the present to 1/1/2002Read more
U.S. Drought Monitor Maps and Tables
Published:
July 8, 2014National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture
state, regional and national Drought Monitor tables from the present to 1/4/2000Read more
U.S. Drought Monitor Forecasts
Published:
July 8, 2014National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture
variety of forecasts, including soil moisture, fire outlook, western water supply, etc. Read more
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