Title English:
water stress
Definition English:
Water stress occurs when the demand for water exceeds the available amount during a certain period or when poor quality restricts its use. Water stress causes deterioration of fresh water resources in terms of quantity (aquifer over-exploitation, dry rivers, etc.) and quality (eutrophication, organic matter pollution, saline intrusion, etc.).
Title Arabic:
إجهاد مائي
المجال الأحصائي:
Sustainable Development
الموضوع:
Water Statistics
InformationType:
Term
SourceSymbol:
E/ESCWA/SDPD/2012/Glossary