Water shortage

Situation where there is a shortage of water

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Water shortage
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Overview

What happened

At least 31 protesters killed in Khuzestan Province, Iran, in 2009 after 65 days of civil disobedience come to a deadly end.

Date

June 5, 2009

Location

Khuzestan Province, Iran

Key people

Ali Khamenei

Outcome

At least 31 protesters killed in Khuzestan Province, Iran, in 2009 after 65 days of civil disobedience come to a deadly end.

Why it matters

This article provides a detailed and nuanced account of the protests in Khuzestan Province, including the causes and consequences of the protests, and the response of the Iranian gov...

What was Water shortage?

Water scarcity (closely related to water stress or water crisis) is the lack of any, local or economically viably transportable, sources of fresh water resources to meet the standard water demand in a region. There are two types of water scarcity. One is physical. The other is economic water scarcity. Physical water scarcity is where there is not enough water to meet all demands. This includes water needed for ecosystems to function. Regions with a desert climate often face physical water scarcity. Central Asia, West Asia, and North Africa are examples of arid areas. Economic water scarcity results from a lack of investment in infrastructure or technology to draw water from rivers, aquifers, or other water sources. It also results from weak human capacity to meet water demand.

Water shortage
Related books
Water Shortage Richard Berk · 1984 Guidelines for the preparation of water shortage response plans Richard Siffert · 1988 Western water shortage? Roy Nels Vernstrom · 1984 Water shortage: 2000 Nuffield Working with Science Project. · 1977 Kentucky water shortage response plan 1988
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Background and consequences

Many people in sub-Saharan Africa are living with economic water scarcity. There is and has always been enough physical supply of freshwater for current or near or distant future demand in a global scale. As such, water scarcity is caused by a mismatch between when and where people need water, and when and where it is available.

Global physical and economic water scarcity
Global physical and economic water scarcity
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