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What is Water Scarcity

Chapter 17
Handbook of Research on Sustainable Development Goals, Climate Change, and Digitalization
It expresses the limitation and almost exhaustion of the water resources.
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The Role of Municipalities in Achieving Water Security: The Case of Turkey
Seda H. Bostancı (Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University, Turkey) and Seda Yıldırım (Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University, Turkey)
Copyright: © 2022 |Pages: 19
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-8482-8.ch017
Abstract
The world has realized the fact that the limited resources can't be sustainable for a long time. Sustainable transformation is a key issue to save the current resources and natural environment for the next generation. 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) can help governments to focus on main issues to achieve a balance between social, environmental, and economic development. At this point, Goal 6 points out the importance of saving clean and safe freshwater resources. This chapter aims to present the link between municipalities and water security in Turkey. Turkey case was selected according to its risky position in the level of water stress. This study used recent reports and statistical data on environmental indicators related with freshwater resources and the implications of municipalities in Turkey. Environmental Indicators 2020 Report guided the authors to determine water indicators in Turkey. In addition, the available open access data from TURKSTAT is used to determine water supply services of municipalities.
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Chapter 19
Water, Food Security, and Trade in Sub-Saharan Africa
A lack of access to adequate quantities of safe water for human and environment uses and lack of sufficient water resources to meet the water needs within a region.
Published in Chapter: Water, Food Security, and Trade in Sub-Saharan Africa; From: Handbook of Research on Globalized Agricultural Trade and New Challenges for Food Security
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A Case Study From Kanpur Nagar, Uttar Pradesh for Assessing the Economic Value of Water and Its Determinants
Consistent declining in the per capita availability of ground and surface water.
Published in Chapter: A Case Study From Kanpur Nagar, Uttar Pradesh for Assessing the Economic Value of Water and Its Determinants; From: Water-Soil-Plant-Animal Nexus in the Era of Climate Change
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Chapter 5
The Socioeconomic and Political Ramifications of Climate Migration in the 21st Century
Water scarcity refers to the inability of fresh water supplies to meet the resource demands of individuals and families living in a specific regional location of the developing world (Definitions.net, 2022).
Published in Chapter: The Socioeconomic and Political Ramifications of Climate Migration in the 21st Century; From: Technological Development and Impact on Economic and Environmental Sustainability
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