Problem
Inadequate water system infrastructure
Experimental visualization of narrower problems
Other Names:
Insufficient water deliveryInconsistent water services
Inadequate water mains locations
Lack of water systems
Unmarked public water outlets
Inconvenient water supply
Limited water control systems
Deficient water works
Insufficient reticulated water pressure
Incidence:
The proportion of the population connected to public water supplies varies throughout the countries in the European region as well as between different areas of the same country. In most countries in the European Region, 90% of the urban population have a home connection to drinking-water, but less than 75% of the urban population is connected in a few countries. Logistical difficulties and increased cost mean that rural populations are less likely to receive piped water and have house connections.
Broader Problems:
Inadequate urban water suppliesUnderprovision of basic urban servicesInadequate water supply in rural communitiesUnderdeveloped provision of household services Narrower Problems:
Fouling of water pipesStagnant surface waterUnavailability of pumpsBlockage of irrigation canalsUndeveloped irrigation systemFluoridation of drinking waterUncontrolled installation of water plumbingDefective municipal water delivery equipmentInadequate facilities for the transport of water supplies Aggravates:
Waste of waterLand subsidenceWater insecurityUnused water resourcesShortage of fresh-water Polluted drinking waterMaldistribution of waterInfectious drinking waterLong-term shortage of waterLack of fire-fighting facilitiesInadequate sanitation infrastructureInaccessibility of water for recreationWater wars Strategies:
Ensuring access to adequate water servicesManaging water suppliesTraining in water sanitationIncreasing efficiency of agricultural water useConstructing quality water systemImproving water system infrastructureImproving water deliveryDoing without adequate water systemsIncreasing water control Subject(s):
Commerce → Purchasing, supplyingCybernetics → Control
→ Systems
Fundamental Sciences → Mechanics
Government → Public
Hydrology → Water
Industry → Utilities
Medicine → Locomotive, integumentary system
Research, Standards → Trademarks
Social Activity → Services
Societal Problems → Deprivation
Societal Problems → Inadequacy
Societal Problems → Scarcity
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
D: Detailed problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST