Water footprint as indicator of water resources consumption by crop production in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship

Evaluation of Virtual Water and Water Footprint of Crop Production (Case study: Qaleganj County)

To address the optimal use of available water resources, a revisit of water resource allocation and management is needed. Water use and water footprint of every product varies in different geographical areas due to various climate, agricultural operations and water efficiencies. Thus, more productive management schemes are to be developed. The goal of this study is to assess the virtual water a...

Optimizing Water Consumption Using Crop Water Production Functions

A Review of the Water Footprint of Biofuel Crop Production in Thailand

Increase of biofuel production is an important component in the development of alternative energy in Thailand. To meet the higher amount of biofuel (targeted by Thailand Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency, DEDE), a lot of biofuel feedstock production is needed which in turn requires a large volume of water for irrigation. This study assesses the water footprint (WF) of ...

Sensitivity and uncertainty in crop water footprint accounting

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An improved water footprint methodology linking global consumption to local water resources: a case of Spanish tomatoes.

A water footprint (WF) measures the total water consumed by a nation, business or individual by calculating the total water used during the production of goods and services. This paper extends the existing methods for WF to more localised levels for crops grown partly in open systems and partly in plastic-covered houses with multi-seasonal harvesting, such as the horticulture industry in Spain....