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What Do We Know about Water Scarcity in Semi-Arid Zones? A Global Analysis and Research Trends

open access: yesWater, 2022
Water supply is strategic for the development of society. The water distribution in nature follows patterns linked to geographic and territorial issues. Climate fluctuations aggravate shortage problems in semi-arid regions.
Fernando Morante-Carballo   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Impacts of water scarcity on agricultural production and electricity generation in the Middle East and North Africa

open access: yesFrontiers in Environmental Science, 2023
Incorporating the interdependencies between water, energy and food (WEF) within an integrated approach of planning and management could help nations worldwide to address sustainability concerns. This is a topic of great importance for the Middle East and
M. Hejazi   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Alleviating water scarcity by optimizing crop mixes

open access: yesNature Water, 2023
Irrigated agriculture dominates freshwater consumption globally, but crop production and farm revenues suffer when water supplies are insufficient to meet irrigation needs.
Brian D. Richter   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The Impact of Water-Related Challenges on Rural Communities Food Security Initiatives

open access: yesAgraris: Journal of Agribusiness and Rural Development Research, 2021
Water scarcity has been a critical concern in many countries of the world. The same concern has been discussed, analyzed and researched at different platforms to find better solutions to the challenges of water scarcity, and in most cases water scarcity ...
Ndivhoniswani Nephawe   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prefectures vulnerable to water scarcity are not evenly distributed across China

open access: yesCommunications Earth & Environment, 2023
Water scarcity has become a significant constraint to sustainable development. While the water scarcity has been widely assessed, its social impacts are infrequently evaluated.
Fubo Zhao, Xi Wang, Yiping Wu, S. Singh
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Growing control of climate change on water scarcity alleviation over northern part of China

open access: yesJournal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, 2023
Study region: Northern part of China (NPC) Study focus: Along with rapid economic development and population growth, the NPC has been identified as a water scarcity hotspot.
Zhongwei Huang   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Basin Management under Conditions of Scarcity: The Transformation of the Jordan River Basin from Regional Water Supplier to Regional Water Importer

open access: yes, 2022
The Jordan River system is one of the most iconic and most contested river systems in the world. The once “mighty Jordan”, which has served as the primary source of water for populations in several countries, is currently a severely denuded ...
David Katz
core   +1 more source

Water Scarcity Management to Ensure Food Scarcity through Sustainable Water Resources Management in Saudi Arabia

open access: yesSustainability, 2023
Saudi Arabia (SA) faces a water shortage, and it further challenges sustainable agriculture, industrial development and the well-being of people. SA uses more than 80% of its water resources for agricultural purposes.
Bader Alhafi Alotaibi   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

FROM SCARCITY TO ABUNDANCE OF WATER [PDF]

open access: yesSocial Sciences and Education Research Review
Proper hygiene practices, handwashing in particular, are essential for the well-being of pupils in schools of which, the availability of adequate amount of water is a critical factor influencing these practices, especially in semi-arid regions.
Maria Masumbuko   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Recent and projected changes in water scarcity and unprecedented drought events over Southern Pakistan

open access: yesFrontiers in Earth Science, 2023
In recent decades, water scarcity is a significant constraint for socioeconomic development and threatens livelihood in an agriculture-based developing country like Pakistan. The water crisis in the country is projected to exacerbate in the coming years,
I. Ullah   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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