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Types of water bodies receiving wastewater discharge (2011-2012)
This layer presents wastewater discharge points and the type of water body in which used water is discharged. Those data were collected from the reporting of European Union...This layer presents wastewater discharge points and the type of water body in which used water is discharged. Those data were collected from the reporting of European Union Member States, as part of the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD) implementation. The Directive concerns the collection, treatment and discharge of urban waste water and the treatment and discharge of waste water from certain industrial sectors. Its objective is to protect the environment from the adverse effects of the above mentioned waste water discharges.For more information, visit the UWWTD waterbase website: www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/data/waterbase-uwwtd-urban-waste-water-treatment-directive-4#tab-european-data
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Population growth rate between 1992 and 2015
This layer shows the demographic growth rate between 1992 and 2015, and provides baseline information for the analysis of the evolution of "Millenium Development Goal (MDG) 7:...This layer shows the demographic growth rate between 1992 and 2015, and provides baseline information for the analysis of the evolution of "Millenium Development Goal (MDG) 7: Ensure environmental sustainability" water-related targets.
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Transboundary Aquifers of the World (2015)
The 2015 Map of Transboundary Aquifers of the World (2015 TBA Map) shows the information presently available on the occurrence and extent of Transboundary Aquifers worldwide....The 2015 Map of Transboundary Aquifers of the World (2015 TBA Map) shows the information presently available on the occurrence and extent of Transboundary Aquifers worldwide. There are now 592 identified transboundary aquifers (including 226 transboundary ‘groundwater bodies' as defined in the European Union Water Framework Directive, EU WFD, underlying almost every nation. The map is based on the most recent results of an inventory of many projects of many projects carried out around the world within the framework of the Internationally Shared Aquifer Resources Management (ISARM) Programme launched by UNESCO-IHP in 2000.For more information, visit: www.isarm.org
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Percentage of safely treated wastewater used in Arab States in 2013
This layer shows the percentage of safely treated wastewater that is being used in the Arab region, mostly for irrigation and groundwater recharge. At the Arab regional level,...This layer shows the percentage of safely treated wastewater that is being used in the Arab region, mostly for irrigation and groundwater recharge. At the Arab regional level, 23% of the safely treated wastewater is being used.For more information, access the 2017 UN World Water Development Report: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/natural-sciences/environment/water/wwap/wwdr/2017-wastewater-the-untapped-resource/
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Contribution of transboundary water to the total renewable water resources (2014)
Also called the dependency ratio indicator. Methods of calculation:Dependency ratio = 100 percent*(IWR)/ ([IWR] + [IRWR]) (Equation 6) IWR = SW1IN + SW2IN + SWPR + SWPL + GWIN...Also called the dependency ratio indicator. Methods of calculation:Dependency ratio = 100 percent*(IWR)/ ([IWR] + [IRWR]) (Equation 6) IWR = SW1IN + SW2IN + SWPR + SWPL + GWIN (Equation 7) Where: IWR = total volume of incoming water resources from neighbouring countries; IRWR = internal renewable water resources; SW1IN = volume of surface water entering the country which is not submitted to treaties; SW2IN= volume of surface water entering the country which is secured through treaties; SWPR = accounted flow of border rivers; SWPL = accounted part of shared lakes; GWIN = groundwater entering the country. For more information, visit: http://www.fao.org/nr/water/aquastat/maps/index.stm and http://www.fao.org/docrep/005/y4473e/y4473e07.htm
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Area equipped for irrigation with surface water
Area equipped for irrigation with surface water as percentage of area equipped for irrigation. The statistics with a reference year closest to year 2005 were selected for this...Area equipped for irrigation with surface water as percentage of area equipped for irrigation. The statistics with a reference year closest to year 2005 were selected for this version 5 of the Global Map of Irrigation Areas.For mor information, visit: http://www.fao.org/nr/water/aquastat/irrigationmap/index10.stm
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Desalinated and/or recycled water as abstraction source for drinking water...
Data is given as the percentage of water abstracted for drinking supply that comes from desalination of marine water and/or from recycled water. Other abstraction sources...Data is given as the percentage of water abstracted for drinking supply that comes from desalination of marine water and/or from recycled water. Other abstraction sources include: groundwater, spring water, surface water, and imported water.
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Types of large flood events (1985-2016)
The information presented highlights large flood events from 1985 to 2016 identified by the Dartmouth Flood Observatory. For more information, visit:...The information presented highlights large flood events from 1985 to 2016 identified by the Dartmouth Flood Observatory. For more information, visit: floodobservatory.colorado.edu/Archives/index.htmlFor mapping purposes, some types of flood events have been merged into one, under the "MAINCAUSEF" attribute. Please refer to the "MAINCAUSE" attribute for original data.
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Groundwater natural background quality in transboundary aquifers
The Groundwater Natural Background Quality indicators stands for the percentage of the transboundary aquifer (TBA) area where groundwater natural quality satisfies local...The Groundwater Natural Background Quality indicators stands for the percentage of the transboundary aquifer (TBA) area where groundwater natural quality satisfies local drinking water standards.In north-eastern Africa, parts of the Middle East and Northern India and Pakistan, low recharge values in TBAs are combined with high population densities. In these areas, return flows from irrigation and other human induced recharge appear to play a major role in the sustainability of groundwater resource utilization. Very low natural quality (< 20 per cent of the aquifer area) coincides with TBAs highly impacted by irrigation return flows in densely populated areas with low to medium natural recharge, like the Nubian, Indus, Pre Caspian TBAs.For more information, visit: https://ggis.un-igrac.org/ggis-viewer/viewer/twap/public/default
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Ratio of female learners to school toilets in El Salvador (2014)
This layer presents the ratio of female learners to school toilets in 100 schools in 3 provinces of El Salvador. On average, 56 male learners share one toilet, whereas 51 female...This layer presents the ratio of female learners to school toilets in 100 schools in 3 provinces of El Salvador. On average, 56 male learners share one toilet, whereas 51 female learners share the same toilet. From our responses, 9 schools indicated they had no toilet facilities, and data is missing for 3 schools.
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Total charges for a consumption of 100m³ of water in 2015
Total charges is expressed in US dollars. The amount of total charges is derived from the addition of total charges for drinking water, environmental charges, and VAT and/or...Total charges is expressed in US dollars. The amount of total charges is derived from the addition of total charges for drinking water, environmental charges, and VAT and/or other taxes.The full data are available online. For more information, visit: www.waterstatistics.org
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Area of landfills and dumpsites in the Dinaric Alps region (2013)
Landfills are rarely properly constructed or lined and therefore represent a potential source of contamination.Solid waste in the form of hundreds of unregulated landfills and...Landfills are rarely properly constructed or lined and therefore represent a potential source of contamination.Solid waste in the form of hundreds of unregulated landfills and illegal dumping sites in Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro and Albania constitutes one of the main threats to the overall groundwater quality of the Dinaraic Karst Transboundary Aquifer System (DIKTAS). For the vulnerable karst environment of the Dinaric region, which has a very limited auto-purification capacity, this is the most serious current as well as (potential) future problem.Data were collected in the framework of the DIKTAS project. For more information, visit: http://diktas.iwlearn.org/resources/projectdocuments/transboundart-diagniostics-analysis/transboundary-diagnostic-analysis-tda/view
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Global drought severity (1901-2008)
Drought severity measures the average length of droughts times the dryness of the droughts from 1901 to 2008. Drought is defined as a contiguous period when soil moisture...Drought severity measures the average length of droughts times the dryness of the droughts from 1901 to 2008. Drought is defined as a contiguous period when soil moisture remains below the 20th percentile. Length is measured in months, and dryness is the average number of percentage points by which soil moisture drops below the 20th percentile.
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Volume of collected wastewater in the Arab States in 2013 (in millions m3)
This layer shows the volume of collected wastewater in the Arab States, expressed in millions of cubic meters. Access to improved sanitation is largely prevalent in the Arab...This layer shows the volume of collected wastewater in the Arab States, expressed in millions of cubic meters. Access to improved sanitation is largely prevalent in the Arab region, but connections to sewerage networks and wastewater treatment facilities remain more limited. Network coverage is generally provided in larger urban centers, while septic tanks and cesspits remain common in rural areas and in the region's least developed countries. Off-network sanitation systems, however, complicate te collection and treatment of wastewater and reduce the ability to sustainably manage wastewater as a resource in most areas. For more information, acces the 2017 UN World Water Development Report: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/natural-sciences/environment/water/wwap/wwdr/2017-wastewater-the-untapped-resource/
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Tropical cyclones surges frequency (1975-2007)
This layer presents an estimation of surges triggered by tropical cyclone frequency of Saffir-Simpson category (Don't forget to zoom on the coasts you are interested in!)Here,...This layer presents an estimation of surges triggered by tropical cyclone frequency of Saffir-Simpson category (Don't forget to zoom on the coasts you are interested in!)Here, unit is expected average number of event per year. However, source unit is expected average number of event per 1000 year. For more information, visit the Global Risk Data Platform: http://preview.grid.unep.ch/index.php?preview=data&events=surges&evcat=2&lang=eng
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River basins in the Dinaric Alps region: Adriatic sea basin and Black sea basin
The total surface area of the Adriatic basin in the four countries is 65,545 km² while the Black Sea basin covers 44,865 km² of the project area. Dash lines represent the limit...The total surface area of the Adriatic basin in the four countries is 65,545 km² while the Black Sea basin covers 44,865 km² of the project area. Dash lines represent the limit between sub-basins. Data was collected in the framework of the DIKTAS project. For more information, visit the DIKTAS project website: http://diktas.iwlearn.org/resources/projectdocuments/transboundart-diagniostics-analysis/transboundary-diagnostic-analysis-tda/view
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Tropical cyclones surges events (1975-2007)
This layer provides a compilation of estimated storm surges triggered by tropical cyclones of Saffir-Simpson category (Don't forget to zoom on the coasts!). The Saffir–Simpson...This layer provides a compilation of estimated storm surges triggered by tropical cyclones of Saffir-Simpson category (Don't forget to zoom on the coasts!). The Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale classifies hurricanes into five categories distinguished by the intensities of their sustained winds. To be classified as a hurricane, a tropical cyclone must have maximum sustained winds of at least 74 mph (Category 1), to winds exceeding 156 mph (Category 5).For more information, visit the Global Risk Data Platform: http://preview.grid.unep.ch/index.php?preview=data&events=surg
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Volume of wastewater generated by industry in 2011 (in millions of m3)
This layer shows the volume of wastewater generated by industry in the Europe and North America region, expressed in millions of cubic meters. Spain generates the largest...This layer shows the volume of wastewater generated by industry in the Europe and North America region, expressed in millions of cubic meters. Spain generates the largest volumes of industrial wastewater with 6535.2 millions m3, while Cyprus is the smallest producer of industrial wastewater with 1.9 millions m3.For more information, acces the 2017 UN World Water Development Report: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/natural-sciences/environment/water/wwap/wwdr/2017-wastewater-the-untapped-resource/
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SDG Indicator 6.1.1 : Proportion of population using safely managed drinking...
Population using an improved drinking water source (piped water into dwellings, yards or plots; public taps or standpipes; boreholes or tubewells; protected dug wells; or...Population using an improved drinking water source (piped water into dwellings, yards or plots; public taps or standpipes; boreholes or tubewells; protected dug wells; or protected springs and rainwater) that is located on premises and available when needed and which is free of faecal and priority chemical contamination.
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Presence of water in 696 water points in Bolivia (2015-2016)
This layer identifies if any water was available at the water point on the day of the visit (recognizing that it may be a limited flow) in Bolivia. Data was gathered from the...This layer identifies if any water was available at the water point on the day of the visit (recognizing that it may be a limited flow) in Bolivia. Data was gathered from the Water Point Data Exchange (WPDx) platform, a tool established for sharing water point data throughout the global water sector. The goal of the Water Point Data Exchange is to simplify the way water point data is shared so all stakeholders can work more efficiently. For more information, visit the WPDx website at https://www.waterpointdata.org/
