water availability

extent to which humans and ecosystems have sufficient water resources for their needs

Note 1

Water availability depends on the location and timing. The temporal and geographical coverage and resolution for evaluating water availability should be determined at the goal and scope phase.

Note 2

Water quality (3.2.4)

can also influence availability, e.g. if quality is not sufficient to meet users needs.

Note 3

Land and water management (e.g. forestry, agriculture, conservation of wetlands, hydropower) can modify water availability (e.g. regulating river flows and recharging groundwater).

Note 4

If water availability only considers water quantity, it is called water scarcity (3.3.17).

Norm

NEN-EN-ISO 14046:2016 en

Titel

Environmental management - Water footprint - Principles, requirements and guidelines

Paragraaf

3.3.16

water availability

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