A global and high-resolution assessment of the green, blue and grey water footprint of wheat

The aim of this study is to estimate the green, blue and grey water footprint of wheat in a spatially-explicit way, both from a production and consumption perspective. The assessment is global and improves upon earlier research by taking a high-resolution approach, estimating the water footprint of...

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Main Authors: M. M. Mekonnen, A. Y. Hoekstra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2010-07-01
Series:Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/14/1259/2010/hess-14-1259-2010.pdf