title: Global water crisis: the major issue of the 21st century, a growing and explosive problem.
authors.forename: H L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Saeijs
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Van Berkel
mesh_terms: D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D003710:Demography; D004190:Disasters; D004467:Economics; D004777:Environment; D005843:Geography; D006287:Health Planning Guidelines; D011057:Politics; D011153:Population; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011158:Population Growth; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014505:Urban Population; D014507:Urbanization; D014881:Water Supply
keywords: Demographic Factors; Drought; Economic Development; Economic Factors; Environment; Environmental Degradation; Geographic Factors; Inequalities; Literature Review; Natural Resources; Political Factors; Population; Population Dynamics; Population Growth; Recommendations; Socioeconomic Factors; Spatial Distribution; Urban Spatial Distribution; Urbanization; Water Supply; World