Challenges in meeting water security and resilience

Vijay P. Singh

Water International, 2017, vol. 42, issue 4, 349-359

Abstract: This article addresses the following and related questions: (1) What is water security, and is it related to food security, energy security, health security and ecological security? (2) What factors impact water security? (3) What are the challenges in meeting water security? (4) What can be done to ensure water security? (5) Is water security entirely a technical problem? (6) What systems need to be engineered to help ensure water security? It further offers a personal perspective on water security and engineering solutions.

Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1080/02508060.2017.1327234

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