222 datasets found

Water withdrawals or water abstractions, is the freshwater taken from ground or surface water sources and conveyed to a place of use. These, normally, are sectorial distributed and in this specific case, five of the most important water sectors such as irrigation, livestock-based agriculture, industry, thermal electricity production, and households and small businesses are examined. (Estimated from the WaterGAP3 model) This map shows the quantity of WTA taken from available watersheds, presented in two categories (considering a threshold of 40%) being Stressed or Not Stressed.For more information, access the Urban Water Blueprint report here: http://www.iwa-network.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Urban-Water-Blueprint-Report.pdfYou can also visit the Urban Water Blueprint website here: http://water.nature.org/waterblueprint/#/intro=true

The land use greatly influence water quality on the one supplied by watersheds. Land use changes often increase significantly the sedimentation and nutrient pollution. Human activity can generate as well pollutant concentration rising and heavily affect water treatment cost for urban supply. This map shows the total quantity of sediment moving out of a watershed in a given time interval, being expressed as units of tonnes/km2/year, organized into four categories: “Low” if <6 tonnes/km2; “Medium” if between 6-40 tonnes/km2; “High” if > 40 tonnes/km2, and “No information”.For more information, access the Urban Water Blueprint report here: http://www.iwa-network.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Urban-Water-Blueprint-Report.pdfYou can also visit the Urban Water Blueprint website here: http://water.nature.org/waterblueprint/#/intro=true

The use of the land covering the watersheds have an enormous impact in the cost and treatment of the water, as well as for the availability and quality of the water supply. Globally, a watershed is covered by 40 percent of forestall area, 30 percent of cropland and 20 percent of grassland and pasture; but it will vary from country to country. This footprint analysis involve 534 cities, who draw water from 20 percent of the world’s land surface.For more information, access the Urban Water Blueprint report here: http://www.iwa-network.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Urban-Water-Blueprint-Report.pdfYou can also visit the Urban Water Blueprint website here: http://water.nature.org/waterblueprint/#/intro=true

The use of the land covering the watersheds have an enormous impact in the cost and treatment of the water, as well as for the availability and quality of the water supply. Globally, a watershed is covered by 40 percent of forestall area, 30 percent of cropland and 20 percent of grassland and pasture; but it will vary from country to country. Barren includes deserts in rock and ice. This footprint analysis involve 534 cities, who draw water from 20 percent of the world’s land surface.For more information, access the Urban Water Blueprint report here: http://www.iwa-network.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Urban-Water-Blueprint-Report.pdfYou can also visit the Urban Water Blueprint website here: http://water.nature.org/waterblueprint/#/intro=true

This map shows the source watersheds of 534 cities."Although the 100 largest cities in the world occupy less than 1 percent of our planet’s land area, their source watersheds — the rivers, forests and other ecosystems from which they get their water— cover over 12 percent. [...] The availability and quality of that water supply, and hence the costs to move and treat it, depend heavily on how land in those source watersheds is used." (Nature Conservancy, 2015). For more information, access the Urban Water Blueprint report here: http://www.iwa-network.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Urban-Water-Blueprint-Report.pdfYou can also visit the Urban Water Blueprint website here: http://water.nature.org/waterblueprint/#/intro=true

To help determine where watershed conservation can help secure water for cities, we estimated the effectiveness of five common conservation strategies: land protection, reforestation, riparian restoration, agricultural best management practices, and forest fuel reduction. For each strategy, we evaluated how effectively it reduces sedimentation and nutrient pollution in more than 2,000 source watersheds that serve over 500 cities. This map shows the potential of cities to do so in four categories: <10km2 is “High”, 10-100km2 is “Medium”, > 100km2 is “Low”. Note that cities that predominately (>0.5) use something other than surface water, or cities that get the significant majority of their water (>0.66) from sources that this strategy cannot help, are classified as “Insufficient scope”.For more information, access the Urban Water Blueprint report here: http://www.iwa-network.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Urban-Water-Blueprint-Report.pdfYou can also visit the Urban Water Blueprint website here: http://water.nature.org/waterblueprint/#/intro=true

To help determine where watershed conservation can help secure water for cities, we estimated the effectiveness of five common conservation strategies: land protection, reforestation, riparian restoration, agricultural best management practices, and forest fuel reduction. For each strategy, we evaluated how effectively it reduces sedimentation and nutrient pollution in more than 2,000 source watersheds that serve over 500 cities. This map shows the potential of cities to do so in four categories: <10km2 is “High”, 10-100km2 is “Medium”, > 100km2 is “Low”. Note that cities that predominately (>0.5) use something other than surface water, or cities that get the significant majority of their water (>0.66) from sources that this strategy cannot help, are classified as “Insufficient scope”.For more information, access the Urban Water Blueprint report here: http://www.iwa-network.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Urban-Water-Blueprint-Report.pdfYou can also visit the Urban Water Blueprint website here: http://water.nature.org/waterblueprint/#/intro=true

The use of the land covering the watersheds have an enormous impact in the cost and treatment of the water, as well as for the availability and quality of the water supply. Globally, a watershed is covered by 40 percent of forestall area, 30 percent of cropland and 20 percent of grassland and pasture; but it will vary from country to country. This footprint analysis involve 534 cities, who draw water from 20 percent of the world’s land surface.For more information, access the Urban Water Blueprint report here: http://www.iwa-network.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Urban-Water-Blueprint-Report.pdfYou can also visit the Urban Water Blueprint website here: http://water.nature.org/waterblueprint/#/intro=true

Water withdrawals or water abstractions, is the freshwater taken from ground or surface water sources and conveyed to a place of use. These, normally, are sectorial distributed and in this specific case, five of the most important water sectors such as irrigation, livestock-based agriculture, industry, thermal electricity production, and households and small businesses are examined. (Estimated from the WaterGAP3 model) This map shows the quantity of WTA taken from available watersheds. For more information, access the Urban Water Blueprint report here: http://www.iwa-network.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Urban-Water-Blueprint-Report.pdfYou can also visit the Urban Water Blueprint website here: http://water.nature.org/waterblueprint/#/intro=true

To help determine where watershed conservation can help secure water for cities, we estimated the effectiveness of five common conservation strategies: land protection, reforestation, riparian restoration, agricultural best management practices, and forest fuel reduction. For each strategy, we evaluated how effectively it reduces sedimentation and nutrient pollution in more than 2,000 source watersheds that serve over 500 cities. This map shows the potential of cities to do so in four categories: <10km2 is “High”, 10-100km2 is “Medium”, > 100km2 is “Low”. Note that cities that predominately (>0.5) use something other than surface water, or cities that get the significant majority of their water (>0.66) from sources that this strategy cannot help, are classified as “Insufficient scope”.For more information, access the Urban Water Blueprint report here: http://www.iwa-network.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Urban-Water-Blueprint-Report.pdfYou can also visit the Urban Water Blueprint website here: http://water.nature.org/waterblueprint/#/intro=true

To help determine where watershed conservation can help secure water for cities, we estimated the effectiveness of five common conservation strategies: land protection, reforestation, riparian restoration, agricultural best management practices, and forest fuel reduction. For each strategy, we evaluated how effectively it reduces sedimentation and nutrient pollution in more than 2,000 source watersheds that serve over 500 cities. This map shows the potential of cities to do so in four categories: <10km2 is “High”, 10-100km2 is “Medium”, > 100km2 is “Low”. Note that cities that predominately (>0.5) use something other than surface water, or cities that get the significant majority of their water (>0.66) from sources that this strategy cannot help, are classified as “Insufficient scope”.For more information, access the Urban Water Blueprint report here: http://www.iwa-network.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Urban-Water-Blueprint-Report.pdfYou can also visit the Urban Water Blueprint website here: http://water.nature.org/waterblueprint/#/intro=true

To help determine where watershed conservation can help secure water for cities, we estimated the effectiveness of five common conservation strategies: land protection, reforestation, riparian restoration, agricultural best management practices, and forest fuel reduction. For each strategy, we evaluated how effectively it reduces sedimentation and nutrient pollution in more than 2,000 source watersheds that serve over 500 cities. This map shows the potential of cities to do so in four categories: <10km2 is “High”, 10-100km2 is “Medium”, > 100km2 is “Low”. Note that cities that predominately (>0.5) use something other than surface water, or cities that get the significant majority of their water (>0.66) from sources that this strategy cannot help, are classified as “Insufficient scope”.For more information, access the Urban Water Blueprint report here: http://www.iwa-network.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Urban-Water-Blueprint-Report.pdfYou can also visit the Urban Water Blueprint website here: http://water.nature.org/waterblueprint/#/intro=true

The use of the land covering the watersheds have an enormous impact in the cost and treatment of the water, as well as for the availability and quality of the water supply. Globally, a watershed is covered by 40 percent of forestall area, 30 percent of cropland and 20 percent of grassland and pasture; but it will vary from country to country. This footprint analysis involve 534 cities, who draw water from 20 percent of the world’s land surface.For more information, access the Urban Water Blueprint report here: http://www.iwa-network.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Urban-Water-Blueprint-Report.pdfYou can also visit the Urban Water Blueprint website here: http://water.nature.org/waterblueprint/#/intro=true

In cases were the watersheds are exploited for intensive agricultural purposes, as consequence the fertilizer concentration increase. Thus, the fertilizer filters into the water and rise the accumulation of common nutrients, phosphorus and nitrogen, affecting their proper cycle. Around 384 million urbanities receive their drinking water from watersheds with high nutrient pollution. For more information, access the Urban Water Blueprint report here: http://www.iwa-network.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Urban-Water-Blueprint-Report.pdfYou can also visit the Urban Water Blueprint website here: http://water.nature.org/waterblueprint/#/intro=true

To help determine where watershed conservation can help secure water for cities, we estimated the effectiveness of five common conservation strategies: land protection, reforestation, riparian restoration, agricultural best management practices, and forest fuel reduction. For each strategy, we evaluated how effectively it reduces sedimentation and nutrient pollution in more than 2,000 source watersheds that serve over 500 cities. This map shows the potential of cities to do so in four categories: <10km2 is “High”, 10-100km2 is “Medium”, > 100km2 is “Low”. Note that cities that predominately (>0.5) use something other than surface water, or cities that get the significant majority of their water (>0.66) from sources that this strategy cannot help, are classified as “Insufficient scope”.For more information, access the Urban Water Blueprint report here: http://www.iwa-network.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Urban-Water-Blueprint-Report.pdfYou can also visit the Urban Water Blueprint website here: http://water.nature.org/waterblueprint/#/intro=true

The use of the land covering the watersheds have an enormous impact in the cost and treatment of the water, as well as for the availability and quality of the water supply. Globally, a watershed is covered by 40 percent of forestall area, 30 percent of cropland and 20 percent of grassland and pasture; but it will vary from country to country. This footprint analysis involve 534 cities, who draw water from 20 percent of the world’s land surface.For more information, access the Urban Water Blueprint report here: http://www.iwa-network.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Urban-Water-Blueprint-Report.pdfYou can also visit the Urban Water Blueprint website here: http://water.nature.org/waterblueprint/#/intro=true

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 Nicaragua. 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/

This layer presents the Water Poverty Index (WPI) in 141 countries around the world. The WPI is a water management tool that expresses an interdisciplinary measure which links household welfare with water availability and indicates the degree to which water scarcity impacts on human populations. It is calculated using 5 components: resources, access, capacity, use, environment. The WPI combines measures of water availability and access with the people’s capacity to access water. People can be considered as « water poor » if the water is not enough available for their basic needs (they may have to walk a long way to get it or supplies may be limited) or if people can’t access to water even if it is available (for example if they can’t afford to pay for it).For more information, see the paper: http://econwpa.repec.org/eps/dev/papers/0211/0211003.pdf

Mean annual groundwater recharge depth is calculating by dividing the long-term mean groundwater recharge, including man-made components (returnflows, induced recharge, artificial recharge), by surface area of the whole aquifer. Indicator is expressed as mm/yr.For more information, visit the Transboundary Water Assessment Programme Portal on groundwater: https://ggis.un-igrac.org/ggis-viewer/viewer/twap/public/default

Defined as the amount and percentage of ODA that is included in a government coordinated spending plan, whether on treasury or on budget. ODA flows are official financing with the main objective of promoting economic development and welfare of developing countries; they are concessional in character with a grant element of at least 25%. By convention, ODA flows comprise contributions from donor government agencies, at all levels, to developing countries, either bilaterally or through multilateral institutions. A government coordinated spending plan is defined as a financing plan/budget for water and sanitation projects, clearly assessing the available sources of nance and strategies for nancing future needs.