Virtual Water
Water Embodied in Food
Virtual or embodied water is the water embedded in consumer products. The concept was developed to help track the trade of virtual water in international trade relations in order to conserve water in countries with water scarcity. The water footprint of a product is an indicator of how much water is consumed over the whole supply chain of the product (“Frequently Asked Questions”, The Water Footprint Network). In relation to agriculture and food production, the “water footprint of a nation is related to dietary habits of people” (“The Concepts of Water Footprint and Virtual Water”, The Global Development Research Center). This section includes virtual water or water footprint research and associated practices for improving water resource management in agriculture and food processing.
Resources CESC
Publication
Food Consumption and Waste in Spanish Households: Water Implications Within and Beyond National Borders
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Ecological Indicators
Date:
1 June 2018
Publication
The Water-Energy-Food Nexus in East Asia: A Tele-connected Value Chain Analysis Using Inter-regional Input-output Analysis
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Applied Energy
Date:
15 January 2018
Publication
Water Resources Vulnerability Assessment of MENA Countries Considering Energy and Virtual Water Interactions
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Procedia Engineering
Date:
1 January 2017
Publication
A Fast Track Approach to Deal with the Temporal Dimension of Crop Water Footprint
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Environmental Research Letters
Date:
4 July 2017