scholarly journals Measuring Water Poverty Index in Urban Areas of Punjab

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kanwal Zahra ◽  
Syed Hussain Haider ◽  
Afzal Mahmood ◽  
Sami Ullah
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Poverty Index ◽  
Water Poverty Index

scholarly journals Application of Water Poverty Index (WPI) in Spatial Analysis of Water Stress in Koshi River Basin, Nepal

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 727 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saroj Koirala ◽  
Yiping Fang ◽  
Nirmal Mani Dahal ◽  
Chenjia Zhang ◽  
Bikram Pandey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Stress ◽  
River Basin ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Data Availability ◽  
Poverty Index ◽  
Low Degree ◽  
Water Poverty Index ◽  
Access To Water ◽  
Koshi River Basin

Water and poverty interface is strongly interconnected and a robust assessment of water stress is crucial to identify needy areas and develop appropriate intervention for poverty reduction. Water Poverty Index (WPI) provides an interdisciplinary tool to assess water stress by linking physical estimates of water availability with socio-economic drivers of poverty. This study presents an application of Water Poverty Index (WPI) to estimate and compare the level of water stress in 27 districts of Koshi River Basin in Nepal. Based on data availability, relevance to the study area and review of literatures, 12 indicators were selected under five key components outlined by WPI. The study result shows medium-low degree (WPI = 54.4) of water poverty in the Koshi River Basin in Nepal. The WPI score varies widely (from 49.75 to 69.29) along the districts and it was found that districts in Tarai regions and urban areas were more water stressed compared to the districts in mid-hill and high-hill regions. Priorities for intervention must be given to the districts in Tarai regions and urban areas with a low WPI score, explicitly on the sector regarding access to water and sanitation to address water poverty in the basin.

Development and application of a multi-scalar, participant-driven water poverty index in post-tsunami India

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (6) ◽  
pp. 955-975 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luke Juran ◽  
Morgan C. MacDonald ◽  
Nandita B. Basu ◽  
Shane Hubbard ◽  
Raj Rajagopal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Poverty Index ◽  
Water Poverty Index

scholarly journals Application of a revised Water Poverty Index to target the water poor

2011 ◽  
Vol 63 (6) ◽  
pp. 1099-1110 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Giné Garriga ◽  
A. Pérez Foguet
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Policy Making ◽  
Spatial Scales ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Poverty Index ◽  
Index Construction ◽  
Policy Tool ◽  
Water Poverty Index ◽  
Decision Making Processes

The Water Poverty Index (WPI) has been recognized as a useful tool in policy analysis. The index integrates various physical, social and environmental aspects to enable more holistic assessment of water resources. However, soundness of this tool relies on two complementary aspects: (i) inadequate techniques employed in index construction would produce unreliable results, and (ii) poor dissemination of final outcome would reduce applicability of the index to influence policy-making. From a methodological point of view, a revised alternative to calculate the index was developed in a previous study. This paper is therefore concerned not with the method employed in index construction, but with how the composite can be applied to support decision-making processes. In particular, the paper examines different approaches to exploit the index as a policy tool. A number of alternatives to disseminate achieved results are presented. The implications of applying the composite at different spatial scales are highlighted. Turkana District, in Kenya has been selected as initial case study to test the applicability and validity of the index. The paper concludes that the WPI approach provides a relevant tool for guiding appropriate action and policy-making towards more equitable allocation of water resources.

A statistical and spatial analysis of water poverty using a modified Water Poverty Index

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Breeanna C. Prince ◽  
Luke Juran ◽  
Venkataramana Sridhar ◽  
Anamaria Bukvic ◽  
Morgan C. MacDonald
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Analysis ◽  
Poverty Index ◽  
Water Poverty Index

Multidimensional analysis of the water-poverty nexus using a modified Water Poverty Index: a case study from Jordan

Water Policy ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 826-843 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hatem Jemmali ◽  
Lina Abu-Ghunmi
Keyword(s):  
Decision Makers ◽  
Multidimensional Analysis ◽  
Rapid Decline ◽  
Poverty Index ◽  
Policy Interventions ◽  
Water Poverty Index ◽  
Management Plans ◽  
Water Issues ◽  
Theoretical Foundations

Water as a strategic natural resource is of fundamental importance for human development, prosperity, and poverty alleviation. Over the last three decades, Jordan's water resources have been severely degraded, threatening the livelihoods of countless people, particularly in rural and poor communities. The inadequate provision of water-related facilities has contributed to the rapid decline in quantity and degradation of quality in these communities. This study depicts the theoretical foundations and development of a water-focused and thematic indicator of poverty, which allow a comprehensive understanding of the crosscutting nature of water issues and impacts. It is with this in mind that a modified Water Poverty Index (mWPI) is developed herein to exemplify the utilization of the index, and to test its applicability and validity at the Jordanian governorate's level. The results show that water poverty fluctuates broadly between northern and southern regions suggesting a need for location-specific management plans and more targeted policy interventions. Overall, the mWPI, as a holistic tool, can assist decision-makers and other stakeholders in achieving sustainability and can be used to communicate the progress of sustainability to the wider community.

scholarly journals Improved Method to Calculate a Water Poverty Index at Local Scale

2010 ◽  
Vol 136 (11) ◽  
pp. 1287-1298 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ricard Giné Garriga ◽  
Agustí Pérez Foguet
Keyword(s):  
Local Scale ◽  
Poverty Index ◽  
Improved Method ◽  
Water Poverty Index

Considering the Water Poverty Index in the context of poverty alleviation

Water Policy ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 5 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 513-528 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caroline Sullivan ◽  
Jeremy Meigh
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Spatial Scales ◽  
Institutional Development ◽  
Poor People ◽  
Economic Data ◽  
Poverty Index ◽  
Water Poverty Index ◽  
Access To Water ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Technical Issues

The Water Poverty Index (WPI), introduced by Sullivan, is an inter-disciplinary tool that integrates the key issues relating to water resources, combining physical, social, economic and environmental information associated with people's ability to get access to water and to use water for productive purposes. It is most relevant at the community or sub-basin scales. This paper is concerned not with the development or underlying methodology of the index, but with how it can best be applied in practice to generate useful data, and then how these data may be used to generate benefits, especially for poor people who suffer from inadequate access to water. WPI values would need to be generated over wide areas, and this would require substantial institutional development. To do this, the use of existing census procedures and the needs for simplified data collection are considered, and the idea of widespread data collection through schools is examined. A number of technical issues relating to implementation of the WPI are discussed, particularly how the different spatial scales inter-relate and how the assessment of the physical resource and the collection of social and economic data may be made compatible. Finally, we discuss how the WPI value can be used in practice, and some of the issues and problems that this presents.

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