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
Temporary Containerized Seawater Desalination Facility in Limassol, Cyprus
RWL Water
Caste study on how RWL helped establish a temporary containerized seawater desalination facility in Limassol, Cyprus. Read more
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CyprusWaste-to-Energy: External Forced Circulation Reactor in Rovereto, Italy
RWL Water
Case study on how waste from an External forced Circulation Reactor in Roverto In Roverto Italy is turned into energy. Read more
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ItalyWaste-To-Energy: Expanded Granular Sludge Bed Anaerobic Reactor in Rome, Italy
RWL Water
Caste study on producing energy from granular sludge bed anaerobic reactor waste products in Italy. Read more
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ItalyWaste-to-Energy: Anaerobic Digestion & Denitrification in Italy
RWL Water
Case study on Anaerobic Digestion & Denitrification in Italy.Read more
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ItalyWaste-to-Energy: Anaerobic Treatment Plant in Padova, Italy
RWL Water
Case study on an Anaerobic Treatment Plant in Padova, Italy.Read more
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ItalyNational Water Reuse Action Plan
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February 1, 2020This National Water Reuse Action Plan: Collaborative Implementation (Version 1) describes 37 actions, with over 200 implementation milestones, to be taken by various water partners to support consideration of water reuse, which can improve the portfolio of available fresh water.Read more
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North AmericaUnited States2017 Potable Reuse Compendium
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January 1, 2018U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
The Potable Reuse Compendium provides a technical compilation of the current state of potable water reuse in the United States. Read more
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North AmericaUnited StatesThe Intersectionality of WASH, Climate Change, and the Coronavirus
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June 25, 2021The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention believes that handwashing is one of the most important actions people can take to end Covid-19. Reliable delivery of safe water and sanitation services around the globe is critical to help prevent the spread of the pandemic. But, there are vast...Read more
Melting Glaciers Could Destabilize Asia
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July 13, 2021This opinion piece argues that climate-induced melting in the Himalayan glaciers will cause water management challenges in Asia. The piece cites the results of a study that shows that the melting of Himalayan glaciers has doubled in the last decade and highlights the already damaging dry seasons in...Read more
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LaosAquifers and Groundwater
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July 21, 2021A huge amount of water exists in the ground below your feet, and people all over the world make great use of it. But it is only found in usable quantities in certain places underground: aquifers. Most of the void spaces in the rocks below the water table are filled with water. These rocks have...Read more
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