The scarcity-weighted water footprint provides unreliable water sustainability scoring
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
Assessing the Sustainability of Groundwater Resources Using Water Exploitation and Green Water Scarcity Indicators
Sustainability of groundwater resources means ensuring the permanent availability of essential groundwater services for a long-time. This research was conducted to investigate the sustainability of groundwater resources in the prohibited plain of Behshahr- Bandar-e-Gaz by using water expoliation and green water scarcity indices. Initially, the green water deficit index was calculated based on t...
متن کاملWater access, water scarcity, and climate change.
This article investigates the approaches of the various discourses operating in the water sector and how they address the issues of scarcity and equitable access under projected climate change impacts. Little synergy exists between the different approaches dealing with these issues. Whilst being a sustainable development and water resources management issue, a holistic view of access, scarcity ...
متن کاملThe water footprint of humanity.
This study quantifies and maps the water footprint (WF) of humanity at a high spatial resolution. It reports on consumptive use of rainwater (green WF) and ground and surface water (blue WF) and volumes of water polluted (gray WF). Water footprints are estimated per nation from both a production and consumption perspective. International virtual water flows are estimated based on trade in agric...
متن کاملThe water footprint of Milan.
This study quantifies the water footprint of consumption (WFcons) and production (WFprod) of Milan. The current WFcons amounts to 6,139 l/cap/d (a volume of 2.93 km(3) annually), of which 52 l/cap/d (1%) is attributed to domestic water, 448 l/cap/d (7%) to the consumption of industrial products and 5,639 l/cap/d (92%) to the consumption of agricultural products. The WFprod is 52 l/cap/d. Milan ...
متن کاملThe water footprint of bioenergy.
All energy scenarios show a shift toward an increased percentage of renewable energy sources, including biomass. This study gives an overview of water footprints (WFs) of bioenergy from 12 crops that currently contribute the most to global agricultural production: barley, cassava, maize, potato, rapeseed, rice, rye, sorghum, soybean, sugar beet, sugar cane, and wheat. In addition, this study in...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Science of The Total Environment
سال: 2021
ISSN: 0048-9697
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.143992