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Showing papers on "Water scarcity published in 1977"


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TL;DR: In this article, an optimal steady-state level for ground water stocks in which the natural recharge rate will determine the pace of water withdrawal for development activities in the Estancia Valley in New Mexico is proposed.
Abstract: Water scarcity imposes severe constraints on industrial development in the Rocky Mountain region, where new water can only be obtained by reallocating supplies from agricultural use or by exploiting ground water stocks. These stocks have already been seriously depleted in recent years because of rapid mining and demonstrate the need to develop an optimal steady-state level for ground water stocks in which the natural recharge rate will determine the pace of water withdrawal for development activities. A methodology is described for determining optimal steady-state levels and is applied to the Estancia Valley in New Mexico. Socio-economic, legal and political factors as well as hydrologic and geologic information are included in the model. 9 references.

10 citations


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TL;DR: In this article, the authors make estimates of the total loss in income to agriculture from reduction in current allocations by using a linear programing model, which are to be taken as guideline estimates only.
Abstract: Israel faces a situation of a limited amount of water supply and increasing demands. Since agriculture uses a large fraction of the water available in this country, one potential policy is to reduce allocations of water to agriculture in order to permit the growth of use in other sectors. Estimates of the total loss in income to agriculture from reduction in current allocations are made by using a linear programing model. These are to be taken as guideline estimates only.

6 citations


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TL;DR: In the light of so many unsuccessful irrigation schemes, the transfer of returns to irrigation is of special importance as discussed by the authors, where supply and use of irrigation water for agricultural production is bound to incur problems where supply to and use in varying economic units coincides with water scarcity.

5 citations


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TL;DR: In this paper, a careful study of all kinds of water and hydrological cycles on the Earth was carried out and the author came to the conclusion that mankind does not face any danger of water shortage even in the remote future.

3 citations


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TL;DR: Water requirements of the USA and their impact on the need for desalting are presented in this article, using data from preliminary figures of the 1975 Water Assessment of the US Water Resources Council.

2 citations