A Review on the Water Dimensions, Security, and Governance for Two Distinct Regions
<p dir="ltr">Non-arid region countries, including Canada, enjoy abundant water resources, while arid countries such as Qatar struggle to meet their water needs. However, climate change threats to water resources are similar for both climatic regions. Therefore, this article discusses...
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| author | Farhat Abbas (5480) |
| author2 | Salem Al-Naemi (17541375) Aitazaz A. Farooque (17541303) Michael Phillips (26951) |
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| dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv | Farhat Abbas (5480) Salem Al-Naemi (17541375) Aitazaz A. Farooque (17541303) Michael Phillips (26951) |
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| dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv | Earth sciences Hydrology Engineering Environmental engineering Environmental sciences Climate change impacts and adaptation adaptability climate change distant regions sustainability water resources |
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| description | <p dir="ltr">Non-arid region countries, including Canada, enjoy abundant water resources, while arid countries such as Qatar struggle to meet their water needs. However, climate change threats to water resources are similar for both climatic regions. Therefore, this article discusses water dimensions, security, and governance for these different regions, i.e., non-arid Canada and arid Qatar, that distinctly respond to their water-related challenges. Limitations of the article include lesser water-related literature availability for Qatar than for Canada. Canada’s water resources appear vulnerable to climate change as it is projected to face >0.6 °C above the global average of 1.6 °C for the 20th-century temperature. Qatar is extremely vulnerable to dust storms, and rising sea levels, with the maximum temperature approaching 50 °C during the summer, and flooding during the winter. The sustainable use of water resources needs to address social, economic, political, climate change, and environmental dimensions of water. Other than climate change impacts and high per capita consumption of water, Qatar faces challenges of a rise in population (~29 million as of now), acute shortage of freshwater from rainfall (~80 mm per annum), high evapotranspiration (~95% of the total rainfall), depletion of groundwater, and low agricultural productivity due to infertile lands and water scarcity, all leading to food insecurity. The sustainable use of water resources requires improved regulations for water governance and management. Comparisons of water sustainability issues, dimensions, security, and governance facilitate discussions to improve water governance structures for resource sustainability, food security, and climate change adaptability, and show how one country could learn from the experiences of the other.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Water<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w15010208" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w15010208</a></p> |
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| spelling | A Review on the Water Dimensions, Security, and Governance for Two Distinct RegionsFarhat Abbas (5480)Salem Al-Naemi (17541375)Aitazaz A. Farooque (17541303)Michael Phillips (26951)Earth sciencesHydrologyEngineeringEnvironmental engineeringEnvironmental sciencesClimate change impacts and adaptationadaptabilityclimate changedistant regionssustainabilitywater resources<p dir="ltr">Non-arid region countries, including Canada, enjoy abundant water resources, while arid countries such as Qatar struggle to meet their water needs. However, climate change threats to water resources are similar for both climatic regions. Therefore, this article discusses water dimensions, security, and governance for these different regions, i.e., non-arid Canada and arid Qatar, that distinctly respond to their water-related challenges. Limitations of the article include lesser water-related literature availability for Qatar than for Canada. Canada’s water resources appear vulnerable to climate change as it is projected to face >0.6 °C above the global average of 1.6 °C for the 20th-century temperature. Qatar is extremely vulnerable to dust storms, and rising sea levels, with the maximum temperature approaching 50 °C during the summer, and flooding during the winter. The sustainable use of water resources needs to address social, economic, political, climate change, and environmental dimensions of water. Other than climate change impacts and high per capita consumption of water, Qatar faces challenges of a rise in population (~29 million as of now), acute shortage of freshwater from rainfall (~80 mm per annum), high evapotranspiration (~95% of the total rainfall), depletion of groundwater, and low agricultural productivity due to infertile lands and water scarcity, all leading to food insecurity. The sustainable use of water resources requires improved regulations for water governance and management. Comparisons of water sustainability issues, dimensions, security, and governance facilitate discussions to improve water governance structures for resource sustainability, food security, and climate change adaptability, and show how one country could learn from the experiences of the other.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Water<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w15010208" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w15010208</a></p>2023-01-03T03:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.3390/w15010208https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/A_Review_on_the_Water_Dimensions_Security_and_Governance_for_Two_Distinct_Regions/24717444CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/247174442023-01-03T03:00:00Z |
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| topic | Earth sciences Hydrology Engineering Environmental engineering Environmental sciences Climate change impacts and adaptation adaptability climate change distant regions sustainability water resources |