A re-assessment of indicators of national water scarcity
A re-assessment of indicators of national water scarcity
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DOI：
10.1080/02508060801927994
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发表时间：
2008-03-01
影响因子：
2.6
通讯作者：
Chenoweth, Jonathan
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作者：
Chenoweth, Jonathan
人均可利用的自然水资源指标已成为衡量一个国家面临水资源短缺程度的标准指标，并经常被用来显示日益严重的全球水危机。通过同时分析联合国开发计划署提供的与国家发展相关的数据和粮农组织提供的与水资源相关的数据，可以检验该指数的有效性、其对水资源短缺的定义以及水资源短缺与国家发展的相关性。这一分析表明，一个国家的自然水资源对该国满足其人口基本需求的能力没有重大影响。
The indicator of naturally available water resources per capita has become the standard index for measuring the degree to which a country is facing water scat-city and is often used to show a growing global water crisis. By simultaneously analysing the national development related data provided by the UNDP, and the water resources related data provided by the FAO, it is possible to test the validity of this index, its definitions of water scarcity, and the correlation of water scarcity with national development. This analysis suggests that the naturally available water resources of a country do not have a significant effect on the ability of that country to meet the basic needs of its population.