ESCWA Water Development Report 9 - Groundwater in the Arab Region
ESCWA Water Development Report 9 compiling regional data and assessments on shared and non-renewable groundwater resources across the Arab region/Western Asia, including aquifer characteristics, abstraction and scarcity indicators.
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At a glance
- Region
- Arab region (regional) (Middle East)
- Coverage
- Regional
- Access
- Free
- Category
- UN Organization
- Last updated
- 2024
What's inside
- Groundwater
- Aquifers
- Water scarcity
Terms explained
What you can do with it
Typical work that data of this type supports.
- 01
Trend hotspots
Find where water tables are falling year after year.
Because it has: Groundwater
- 02
Recharge planning
Site recharge structures and new borewells with evidence.
- 03
Drought indices
Track SPI and SPEI style indices for declarations and relief.
Because it has: Water scarcity
Where AI adds value
Ideas for machine learning and AI agents built on this kind of data.
- 01
Gap filling
Rebuild missing well readings from neighbours, rainfall and season.
- 02
Level forecasts
Forecast pre- and post-monsoon levels well by well.
- 03
Onset forecasts
Predict drought onset months ahead from climate signals.
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