Water security

the long version

Whether economically, environmentally, or socially, there is no greater threat to international security or individual quality of live than scarcity of water. Water distributions systems extend over vast areas and are therefore vulnerable to a wide array of risks. These dangers are many-from increasing global population to man-made, natural, and technological hazards. Disruption of water supplies can threaten the delivery of vital human services, endanger public health and the environment, cause mass casualties, and homeland security. Devising concepts and counter measures to protect water supplies will assist the public policy makers, and planners at all levels of government to develop solutions for national and internal water security and sustainability issues.