The Blue Water Footprint of the Spanish Wine Industry: 1935–2015
The impact of economic growth on natural resources and the environment constitutes a fundamental topic in current research. In particular, water, a fundamental resource for human beings, has been subject to intense pressure in recent decades. Within this context, this article examines the growth of...
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doaj-c70af8624e3248878c03da89a23d21e22020-11-25T03:53:24ZengMDPI AGWater2073-44412020-06-01121872187210.3390/w12071872The Blue Water Footprint of the Spanish Wine Industry: 1935–2015María-Isabel Ayuda0Encarna Esteban1Miguel Martín-Retortillo2Vicente Pinilla3Department of Economic Analysis, Universidad de Zaragoza, Gran Vía 2, 50005 Zaragoza, SpainDepartment of Economic Analysis, Universidad de Zaragoza and Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón (UNIZAR-CITA), Tarazanas 4, 44003 Teruel, SpainDepartment of Economics, Universidad de Alcalá, Plaza de la Victoria 2, 28002 Alcalá de Henares, SpainDepartment of Aplied Economics and Economic History, Universidad de Zaragoza and Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón (UNIZAR-CITA), Gran Vía 2, 50005 Zaragoza, SpainThe impact of economic growth on natural resources and the environment constitutes a fundamental topic in current research. In particular, water, a fundamental resource for human beings, has been subject to intense pressure in recent decades. Within this context, this article examines the growth of the blue water footprint of the Spanish wine industry and its environmental impact. In order to do this, we will first calculate the blue water footprint of wine, using a bottom-up methodology. Our methodology introduces certain advances with respect to those usually used. Our results show a very fast increase of the blue water footprint from 1995, which has multiplied six-fold in twenty years with an extreme concentration in the region of Castilla-La Mancha, which accounts for 70% of this increase. The expansion of irrigated vine growing in this region has played a relevant role in the serious problems suffered by its aquifers.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/12/7/1872blue water footprintwine productionwater resource constraintswine blue water footprintSpanish wine industry |
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The Blue Water Footprint of the Spanish Wine Industry: 1935–2015 |
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The Blue Water Footprint of the Spanish Wine Industry: 1935–2015 |
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The impact of economic growth on natural resources and the environment constitutes a fundamental topic in current research. In particular, water, a fundamental resource for human beings, has been subject to intense pressure in recent decades. Within this context, this article examines the growth of the blue water footprint of the Spanish wine industry and its environmental impact. In order to do this, we will first calculate the blue water footprint of wine, using a bottom-up methodology. Our methodology introduces certain advances with respect to those usually used. Our results show a very fast increase of the blue water footprint from 1995, which has multiplied six-fold in twenty years with an extreme concentration in the region of Castilla-La Mancha, which accounts for 70% of this increase. The expansion of irrigated vine growing in this region has played a relevant role in the serious problems suffered by its aquifers. |
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