Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas (WRI)
World Resources Institute's Aqueduct tool mapping and analyzing current and future water risks including water stress, flood risk, and drought severity at sub-basin level globally.
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At a glance
- Region
- Global
- Coverage
- Global
- Access
- Free
- Category
- Research
What's inside
- Water Stress
- Flood Risk
- Drought Risk
- Water Supply/Demand
Terms explained
What you can do with it
Typical work that data of this type supports.
- 01
Drought indices
Track SPI and SPEI style indices for declarations and relief.
Because it has: Water Stress
- 02
Planning
Plan reservoir releases and cropping for a dry year.
- 03
Hazard maps
Map flood-prone areas and who and what is exposed.
Because it has: Flood Risk
Where AI adds value
Ideas for machine learning and AI agents built on this kind of data.
- 01
Onset forecasts
Predict drought onset months ahead from climate signals.
- 02
One risk score
Combine many indices into a single, explainable risk score.
- 03
Flood extent from SAR
Segment flooded areas in radar imagery, even through cloud.
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