Global Water Scarcity Atlas
Interactive platform by Aalto University and IIASA visualizing global water scarcity from 1900 to 2010 with future projections, city water maps, and freely downloadable data and code
waterscarcityatlas.org
At a glance
- Region
- Global
- Coverage
- Global (1900-2010 + future scenarios)
- Access
- Free
- Category
- Research
What's inside
- Water Scarcity Indicators
- Population Pressure
- Water Availability
- Future Projections
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 Scarcity Indicators
- 02
Planning
Plan reservoir releases and cropping for a dry year.
- 03
Risk screening
Screen projects and assets for climate risk.
Because it has: Future Projections
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
Bias correction
Correct and downscale climate model output for a site.
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