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water scarcity
extent to which demand for water compares to the replenishment of water in an area, e.g. a drainage basin, without taking into account the water quality
water scarcity
extent to which demand for water compares to the replenishment of water in an area, e.g. a drainage basin (3.1.8), without taking into account the water quality (3.2.4)
water scarcity
extent to which demand for water compares to the replenishment of water in an area, e.g. a drainage basin (3.10.23), without taking into account the water quality (3.10.10)
water availability
extent to which humans and ecosystems have sufficient water resources for their needs
water quality
physical (e.g. thermal), chemical and biological characteristics of water with respect to its suitability for an intended use by humans or ecosystems (3.2.3)
brackish water
water containing dissolved solids at a concentration less than that of seawater (3.10.17), but in amounts that exceed the normally acceptable standards for municipal, domestic and irrigation uses
surface water
water in overland flow and storage, such as rivers and lakes, excluding seawater (3.10.17)
water degradation
negative change in water quality (3.10.10)
background water
supplied for domestic, institutional, commercial and industrial use, from which wastewater (3.80) is generated
recycled water
water which has been previously used and is then subsequently used for beneficial purposes with or without treatment prior to the subsequent use