There is a well‐established connection among water quality, sanitation, and physical health.
The potentially important relationship between water and mental health is considerably less …

Scholars and practitioners have been working on methodologies to measure water security
at a variety of scale and focus. In this paper, we critically examine the landscape of water …

Deserts and semi-arid environments are habitats to rare species, rich cultural heritage, and
essential ecological processes. Approximately 46% of the world's surface area is covered by …

Water connects the environment, culture, and biology, yet only recently has it emerged as a
major focus for research in human biology. To facilitate such research, we describe methods …

Growing population, increasing urbanization, and rural to urban migration, coupled with the
ongoing climate change, threaten the sustainability of cities, particularly in developing …

Water security demands guaranteeing economic, social and environmental sustainability
and simultaneously addressing the diversity of risks and threats related to water. Various …

The global freshwater crisis has prompted the development of innovative methods to assess
the sustainability of water resources around the world. In the last decade, the concept of …

Household water management is often women's responsibility, as related to the gendered
nature of household roles. Ethnographic data suggest that household water insecurity could …

Water plays a quintessential role in the lives of individuals and communities. In recent
decades, population growth, migration from rural to urban areas, industrialization, and …

Achieving water security is a global concern in the age of changing climate, population
increase, urbanization, intensive socio-economic development, and land-use change …