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
Well Owners' Guide to Ground Water Resources in Yavapai County
Published:
March 1, 2008National Water Research Institute
An overview of the use of ground water in Yavapai County, Arizona, which includes specific goals for using water in an arid climate.Read more
Layperson's Guide to Arizona Water
National Water Research Institute
As part of its commitment to serve the water education needs of Arizona citizens, the Water Resources Research Center teamed up with the Water Education Foundation to produce the Layperson's Guide to Arizona Water. The publication meets a longstanding need: it offers in a single, reader-...Read more
Water Conservation Banking: Municipal Water Conservation to Support Environmental Enhancement
National Water Research Institute
In the Southwest United States attempts to improve the health and habitat value of riparian areas have focused on environmental restoration and preservation activities. In this predominantly arid region, many environmental enhancement activities require supplemental irrigation water. Identifying...Read more
Arizona Conserve Water Educators' Guide
National Water Research Institute
Arizona Conserve Water is a publication dedicated to the premise that it is never too early to learn to conserve water. The K-12 educators' guide is a tool to help Arizona teachers develop among their students a knowledge and respect for water in their semi-arid home state.Read more
Good Intentions, Unintended Consequences: the Central Arizona Groundwater Replenishment District
National Water Research Institute
In the late 1940s, the Arizona Legislature authorized the State Land Commission to designate "critical groundwater areas."' In 1973, the legislature began to require developers of land to prove that they had an "adequate" water supply.' However, failure to demonstrate...Read more
The Importance of Water Storage and Recovery in Arizona
National Water Research Institute
An overview of water recharge and recovery in Arizona. This article details the mechanisms for storage, the organizations involved and its importance for Arizona's water supply.'.Read more
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