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SUBMITTER: Ma T
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6994511 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Nature communications 20200131 1
Inadequate water quality can mean that water is unsuitable for a variety of human uses, thus exacerbating freshwater scarcity. Previous large-scale water scarcity assessments mostly focused on the availability of sufficient freshwater quantity for providing supplies, but neglected the quality constraints on water usability. Here we report a comprehensive nationwide water scarcity assessment in China, which explicitly includes quality requirements for human water uses. We highlight the necessity ...[more]