How Sustainable is the Increase in the Water Footprint of the Spanish Agricultural Sector? A Provincial Analysis between 1955 and 2005–2010

How Sustainable is the Increase in the Water Footprint of the Spanish Agricultural Sector? A Provincial Analysis between 1955 and 2005–2010

In the context of a relatively scarce water country, the article analyzes the changes in 50 years in the water footprint (WF) in Spain evaluating its sustainability. For that purpose, firstly we make use of the regional information of the water footprints and crop production to estimate the WF of pr...

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Main Authors: Ignacio Cazcarro, Rosa Duarte, Miguel Martín-Retortillo, Vicente Pinilla, Ana Serrano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-04-01
Series:Sustainability
Subjects:
water footprint
Spanish agriculture
irrigation
environmental history
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/7/5/5094

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