Title

Water Characteristic Curves And Water Status Indicator

Keywords

Shadow water; Water equilibrium; Water modulus; Water strain; Water stress

Abstract

This paper attempts to introduce specific analytical meanings for the frequently used terms 'water stress' (Falkenmark 1992, Vorosmarty et al. 2000,2005) and 'water strain' (Haddadin 2007) by drawing an analogy from the science of engineering mechanics. It introduces 'water characteristic curves' and a 'water modulus' that defines the status of indigenous water of a given country. Compared to other tools that have been introduced to reflect the 'water footprint' of a country (Hoekstra and Chapagain 2008), the water modulus is different in approach and meaning and is more reflective of the adequacy of indigenous water resources of countries. ©2008 International Water Resources Association.

Publication Date

12-1-2008

Publication Title

Water International

Volume

33

Issue

4

Number of Pages

406-414

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1080/02508060802542099

Socpus ID

66749178429 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/66749178429

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