Water Demand

Global water resources: Vulnerability from climate change and population growth

The future adequacy of freshwater resources is difficult to assess, owing to a complex and rapidly changing geography of water supply and use. Numerical experiments combining climate model outputs, water budgets, and socioeconomic information along digitized river networks demonstrate that (i) a large proportion of the world's population is currently experiencing water stress and (ii) rising water demands greatly outweigh greenhouse warming in defining the state of global water systems to 2025.

Publication Date:

14/07/2000

Author(s): Charles J. Vörösmarty, Pamela Green, Joseph Salisbury & et al

Source: Science

Vol:

289

Issue:

5477

pp:

284-288

Tags:

Groundwater, Climate Change, Population Trends, Water Demand, Rivers, Water Pollution, Developing Countries, Waterborne diseases, Water Supply

Water Resources

A water harvesting manual for urban areas: case studies from Delhi

This manual is built out of CSE's experience in providing technical advice to implement rainwater harvesting in the urban context.

Publication Date:

Jul 2000

Source: Centre for Science and Environment

Tags:

Water Resources, Groundwater, Water Conservation, Urban Water Harvesting, Water Demand, Urban Water Supply, Delhi

India

Defying logic

Koodankulam in Tamil Nadu is already experiencing water scarcity. A proposed atomic power project may further aggravate the problem

Publication Date:

29/11/1999

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Groundwater, Water Demand, Drinking Water, Nuclear Power, Tamil Nadu

Forests

Miracle man

Single handedly, 62 year old Shamjibhai Antala brings water to the arid lands of Saurashtra and reprieve to the villagers

Publication Date:

30/10/1999

Author(s): Suverchala Kashyap

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

8

Issue:

19991031

pp:

0

Tags:

Water Harvesting, Water Demand, Public Participation, Personalities, Gujarat, Rainfall

Agriculture

Metals for food

Depleting groundwater sources compel farmers in Gujarat to use industrial effluents for irrigation

Publication Date:

30/10/1999

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Food Crops, Vegetables, Food Contamination, Groundwater, Water Demand, Heavy Metals, Gujarat

India

Water Crisis

The irrigation ministry of Sri Lanka will construct a massive reservoir in the North Western Province as a permanent solution to the water shortage by constructing a dam across river Deduru Oya, a

Publication Date:

30/10/1999

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Water Demand, Dams, Reservoirs, Sri Lanka

Industry

Flashpoints

For several years, governments of coastal states have been trying to persuade the Centre to relax the crz rules. Here is how some major developmental works are set to proceed once that happens

Publication Date:

14/10/1999

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

8

Issue:

19991015

pp:

0

Tags:

Water Demand, Fish Marketing, Kerala

Transport

Water crisis in Gujarat

the Saurashtra-Kachchh region of Gujarat is facing a severe water crisis. The situation is particularly acute in Rajkot, Jamnagar, Surendranagar and Amreli. Rajkot residents get water on alternate

Publication Date:

14/10/1999

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Water Demand, Drinking Water Scarcity, Gujarat

Water Resources

Parched Punjab

India s most agriculturally prosperous state, Punjab, is staring at an impending groundwater crisis. Over extraction of groundwater and faulty cropping practices could affect India s foodgrain production

Publication Date:

14/10/1999

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Food Crops, Water Resources, Groundwater, Water Policy, Water Conservation, Water Demand, Punjab, Food Security

Industry