Essays about: "water crisis"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 80 essays containing the words water crisis.

  1. 1. Considering future precipitation in delineation locations for water storage systems - Case study Sri Lanka

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Kanchana Bandaranayake; [2021]
    Keywords : Geography; Geographical Information Systems; Physical Geography; Locating new water resources; Water scarcity; Consideration of climatic changes; Future precipitation; Pairwise comparison; Sri Lanka; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Demand for the usable water is accumulating globally in parallel with the population growth and the industrial revolution. Nevertheless, availability and accessibility of the usable water is progressively subsiding due to many environmental and socio-economic reasons. READ MORE

  3. 2. Investigating Water Crisis in Iran

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för kultur och samhälle

    Author : Homa Jaberizadeh; [2020]
    Keywords : Water Crisis; Ethics; Basic Right; Rain Fall; Precipitation; Iran;

    Abstract : Though some have the opportunity to access water conveniently, getting a small amount of water may be tough and exhausting for others. In this paper, I will discuss on the right to water, which is explicitly expressed by a UN resolution as a human right. READ MORE

  4. 3. Trans-Boundary water conflict: a case study of South Indian River

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Prajwal Rajkumar; [2020]
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    Abstract : Water has long-standing history in terms of delivering adequate security to human well-being and the environment, however, a significant attention towards numerous waters related threats have been growing since the recent past years due to the increasing water crisis. Hence, a growing interest towards water security has become an essential concern to humankind as it critically supports health, economic transformation, political stability as well as environmental sustainability. READ MORE

  5. 4. More crop for every drop - A holistic analysis of Indian water stress through Virtual Water Trade and Policy

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Artur Schlender; [2020]
    Keywords : India; water scarcity; virtual water trade; policy; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : ndia ranges among the countries experiencing most water stress in recent years, while being a major virtual water net exporter. The country’s position relative to its water sources exacerbated since its trade liberalization in the early 1990’s, which calls for a future national water crisis. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Blue Project

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Industridesign

    Author : Alexandra Fransson; Jacob Alm Andersson; [2020]
    Keywords : Arts and Architecture; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The initiating impetus of this project was a frustration over the en-masse inaction experienced in relation to the climate crisis. Although people are aware of necessary actions few are able to act. This project attempts to understand people’s inability to act whilst looking at ways to counter this apathy through behavioral change. READ MORE