Water scarcity

The direct per capita availability of freshwater resources decreases as the world population continues its growth. This fact threatens the well-being and subsequently the survival of humanity as a whole. In this article, the North–South approach is used to raise certain questions on the significance

Cyprus an island with a semi-arid climate, and with its water resources already intensely utilized is suffering from structural and temporary water shortages. With a high level of utilization of its natural water resources, water demand increasing rapidly and water availability decreasing due to rep

Desalination technology is finding new outlets in supplying water to meet growing municipal domestic consumption needs in water scarce countries with a per capita availability below 1,000 m³/y. An expansion of the current municipal water desalination market was related to the population growth and t