Water Footprint and Life Cycle Assessment: The Complementary Strengths of Analyzing Global Freshwater Appropriation and Resulting Local Impacts
P.W. Gerbens-Leenes, Markus Berger, John Allan
Abstract
Considering that 4 billion people are living in water-stressed regions and that global water consumption is predicted to increase continuously [...]
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Water consumptionEnvironmental scienceAppropriationWater useFootprintLife-cycle assessmentWater cycleCarbon footprintConsumption (sociology)Natural resource economicsEcological footprintEnvironmental resource managementWater resource managementEnvironmental protectionGeographySustainabilityEconomicsEcologyOceanographyGeologyGreenhouse gasProduction (economics)PhilosophyLinguisticsBiologyArchaeologySociologyMacroeconomicsSocial scienceEnvironmental Impact and SustainabilityWater-Energy-Food Nexus StudiesWater resources management and optimization