Water and world population growth

Postel, Sandra

doi:10.1002/j.1551-8833.2000.tb08927.x

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“…The PRD zone appears to be rich in water resources; however, some cities in the zone, including Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, and Huizhou, have been faced with water crises in recent years. These water shortages are similar to those experienced by many developing countries of the world (Postel, 2000; Krairapanond & Atkinson, 1998). The question must be asked, Why is this happening?…”

Section: Several Cities Face Water Crisessupporting

confidence: 74%

“…A more complete discussion of the bearing capacity of water resources can be found in previous studies (Brown, 2000; Ahmand, 1999; Postel, 2000; Varis, 1999; Pedersen et al, 1998; Somlyody, 1995). The authors of this article suggest the bearing capacity of water resources be divided into two types: “theoretical bearing capacity and practical bearing capacity.” These are calculated as shown in the following paragraphs.…”

Section: Assessing the Bearing Capacity Of Water Resourcesmentioning

confidence: 96%

“…Important factors affecting sustainable regional development across the globe (Postel, 2000) are the bearing capacity of water resources as well as the use and management of the water supply. These challenges are faced by both developing countries (Simonovic & Fahmy, 1999) and developed countries (Brown, 2000).…”

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Forecasting Water Demand and Supply in South China

Zhu¹,

Ouyang²,

Deng³

et al. 2004

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Important factors affecting sustainable regional development are the bearing capacity of water resources as well as sustainable utilization and water management. In an attempt to forecast social and economic development, the authors have calculated the volume of water demand for industrial, agricultural, and residential uses and the balance between water supply and demand in every city in the Pearl River Delta Economic Zone—one of most dynamic economic areas in China as well as the world. New concepts and calculation methods on the damage coefficient of water resources, the Index of Theoretical Bearing Capacity of Water Resources (i.e., “absolute bearing capacity”) and the Index of Practical Bearing Capacity of Water Resources (i.e., “relative bearing capacity”) are proposed by the authors. Trends of bearing capacity of water resources of each city are evaluated. The three main causes of water shortage—excessive water consumption in industry, insufficient water supply, and increase in water pollution—are examined. Some suggestions for sustainable utilization of water resources are proposed.

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Section: Several Cities Face Water Crisessupporting

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Forecasting Water Demand and Supply in South China

Zhu¹,

Ouyang²,

Deng³

et al. 2004

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“…The rapidly increasing pressure of water consumption, fuelled by high population growth and vibrant economics has become a global problem (Simonovic and Fahmy, 1999;Varis, 1999;Brown, 2000;Postel, 2000). Today, the relationship of water resources, human life and sustainable development is of growing concern in China, as a developing country.…”

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Water shortage: a serious problem in sustainable development of China

Zhu

Zhou

Ouyang

et al. 2001

International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ec

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Water crises have occurred in more than 400 cities in China at the beginning of 2000. Investigation and statistical data suggest that there are five main problems in the management and utilization of water resources in China. These are (1) insufficient capacity and inhomogeneous space-time distribution of natural resources, (2) outdated construction of water conservancy projects and supply engineering, (3) unreasonable industrial water consumption, (4) increased water pollution and ( 5 ) incomplete management of the river basin and waterworks in city. It is necessary to take steps corresponding to the above-mentioned reasons to mitigate and even dispel the pressure on water resources for sustainable development of China as quickly as possible.

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“…As the global population increase from over 6 to 8 billion people, 3 billion people (38%) are estimated to live in water stressed countries (Postel, 2000). By the 5 th Annual Water for the Poor report released by the US States' Department late 2010, only 7.2% of Nigerians have access to pipe borne water in a country that is the World's 6 th largest producer of crude oil (Nwokeoma, 2011).…”

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Water Quality and Syndicated Lead Burden of a Community Drinking Water Supply in Nigeria

Shaibu-Imodagbe¹,

Okuofu²,

Unyimadu³

2013

Ethiop. J. Env Stud & Manag

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Inability of the Zaria municipal water works to satisfy the water demands of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) community necessitated the construction and commissioning of the ABU water treatment works in 1981. Against the background that wholesome and potable water had been declared a Human Right by the Human rights Commission of the United Nations in 2002, this study assesses the water quality status of the drinking water produced by the ABU water treatment plant from 2008 -2010. This assessment focussed on some parameters of general properties and some heavy metals using standard methods of analyses. The average values of these parameters measured at the house level water samples over the study period were, pH 6.7, TDS 66.0, TOC 2.3, NO 3 -1. High lead concentration as recorded in this study is a source of worry in view of the health implication of lead in drinking water and the involvement of the Ahmadu Bello University Health Services in protecting the source water for over a decade through managing quality of drainage water from Samaru Village into the source water being treated.

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Water and world population growth

Cited by 30 publications

References 6 publications

Forecasting Water Demand and Supply in South China

Forecasting Water Demand and Supply in South China

Water shortage: a serious problem in sustainable development of China

Water Quality and Syndicated Lead Burden of a Community Drinking Water Supply in Nigeria

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