Estimating Green Water Footprints in a Temperate Environment
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Estimating Green Water Footprints in a Temperate Environment
The “green” water footprint (GWF) of a product is often considered less important than the “blue” water footprint (BWF) as “green” water generally has a low, or even negligible, opportunity cost. However, when considering food, fibre and tree products, is not only a useful indicator of the total appropriation of a natural resource, but from a methodological perspective, blue water footprints ar...
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عنوان ژورنال: Water
سال: 2010
ISSN: 2073-4441
DOI: 10.3390/w2030351