The Water Footprint of European Agricultural Imports: Hotspots in the Context of Water Scarcity

This study investigates the Water Footprint (WF) resulting from the agricultural imports of the European Union (EU-28). Import trade statistics were compiled and linked with crop- and country-specific water consumption data and water scarcity factors. Within the study, the virtual water imports of 1...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Published in:	Resources
Main Authors:	Iulia Dolganova, Natalia Mikosch, Markus Berger, Montserrat Núñez, Andrea Müller-Frank, Matthias Finkbeiner
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Subjects:	water footprint water scarcity virtual water trade agricultural water use agricultural imports open climate campaign
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9276/8/3/141

Similar Items

Modeling the water security in a watershed using the water footprint concept and water scarcity indicators
by: Elham Rafiei Sardooi, et al.
Published: (2024-01-01)

Regional water footprint assessment for a semi-arid basin in India
by: Mukesh Kumar Mehla
Published: (2022-10-01)

Revealing neglected hotspots for China’s quality-induced water scarcity
by: Shuman Liu, et al.
Published: (2024-01-01)

Unique water scarcity footprints and water risks in US meat and ethanol supply chains identified via subnational commodity flows
by: Kate A Brauman, et al.
Published: (2020-01-01)

Assessment of ecological water scarcity in China
by: Kewei Liu, et al.
Published: (2022-01-01)

A Blue Water Scarcity‐Based Method for Hydrologically Sustainable Agricultural Expansion Design
by: Nikolas Galli, et al.
Published: (2023-10-01)

An assessment of the urban water footprint and blue water scarcity: A case study for Van (Turkey)
by: C. Yerli, et al.
Published: (2021-07-01)

Reducing water scarcity by improving water productivity in the United States
by: Landon T Marston, et al.
Published: (2020-01-01)

Modelling water scarcity and water footprint of agricultural crops: A case from a semi-arid region in Morocco
by: Oumaima Attar, et al.
Published: (2025-06-01)

Actions and measures for mitigation drought and water scarcity in agriculture
by: Łabędzki Leszek
Published: (2016-06-01)

Water footprint assessment and its importance in Indian context: a meta-review
by: Mukesh Kumar Mehla, et al.
Published: (2023-08-01)

Water Scarcity and Water Trade: Turkish Attempts to Supply a Drying Region
by: Viktor Glied, et al.
Published: (2021-06-01)

Analysis of Crop Irrigation Water Requirements and Water Scarcity Footprint in the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei Region Based on the GeoSim–AquaCrop Model
by: Heju Huai, et al.
Published: (2024-01-01)

Key drivers and pressures of global water scarcity hotspots
by: Myrthe Leijnse, et al.
Published: (2024-01-01)

Projecting China’s future water footprints and water scarcity under socioeconomic and climate change pathways using an integrated simulation approach
by: Yixin Sun, et al.
Published: (2023-04-01)

Effect of Optimizing Cultivation Pattern of Agricultural Crops on Water Consumption Management Under Virtual Water and Water Footprint Approach
by: Vahid Esfandiyari, et al.
Published: (2024-06-01)

Water footprint analysis of temporary crops produced in São Carlos (SP), Brazil
by: Alan Reis, et al.
Published: (2020-07-01)

The water footprint of staple crop trade under climate and policy scenarios
by: Megan Konar, et al.
Published: (2016-01-01)

Water Footprint: Help or Hindrance?
by: Ashok Kumar Chapagain, et al.
Published: (2012-10-01)

Water scarcity assessment of steel production in national integrated steelmaking route
by: D. Burchart-Korol, et al.
Published: (2015-01-01)

Quantitative assessment of the dynamics and attribution of arable land water scarcity for arid and semiarid areas based on water footprint framework: the Inner Mongolia case
by: Yuanyuan Wang, et al.
Published: (2022-01-01)

Regional responses to future, demand-driven water scarcity
by: Ryna Yiyun Cui, et al.
Published: (2018-01-01)

Evaluation of Tehran Province Livestock Production from Water Footprint Prospective
by: Ali Mohammadi, et al.
Published: (2024-05-01)

Todayʼs virtual water consumption and trade under future water scarcity
by: B Orlowsky, et al.
Published: (2014-01-01)

Spatiotemporal variation in water footprint of grain production in China
by: Pute WU,Yubao WANG,Xining ZHAO,Shikun SUN,Jiming JIN
Published: (2015-06-01)

Analysis of the Water Footprint of Central and Eastern Europe Countries
by: Damian Panasiuk, et al.
Published: (2022-12-01)

Water footprint of nations amplified by scarcity in the Belt and Road Initiative
by: Kai Fang, et al.
Published: (2023-01-01)

Social capital and behavioral response to water scarcity: Sustainable agriculture policies pathways for adopting dry direct-seeded rice
by: Moslem Savari, et al.
Published: (2025-05-01)

The environmental footprint of data centers in the United States
by: Md Abu Bakar Siddik, et al.
Published: (2021-01-01)

Optimization of virtual water flows in agriculture by changing cropping patterns using an integrated approach
by: Mukesh Kumar Mehla, et al.
Published: (2023-12-01)

Global multi-model projections of green water scarcity risks in rainfed agriculture under 1.5 °C and 3 °C warming
by: Lorenzo Rosa, et al.
Published: (2025-06-01)

Integrated Policy Solutions for Water Scarcity in Agricultural Communities of the American Southwest
by: Saeed P. Langarudi, et al.
Published: (2021-04-01)

Spatiotemporal dynamics of the water footprint and virtual water trade in global cotton production and trade
by: Betelhem W. Demeke, et al.
Published: (2024-12-01)

How to understand water scarcity results as a Life Cycle Assessment practitioner? An investigation into evaporation values and characterisation factors applied on reservoir-based hydroelectricity
by: Ingunn Saur Modahl, et al.
Published: (2025-10-01)

Water scarcity and excess: water insecurity in cities of Nepal
by: Gyanu Maskey, et al.
Published: (2023-04-01)

Fog Harvesting: An Effective Solution to The Water Scarcity Problem
by: Makoi Gai Riak Dhuol, et al.
Published: (2024-08-01)

Spatial and temporal grey water footprints of agricultural pesticide use: Improved pesticide use options to decrease water pollution in China
by: J. Yi, et al.
Published: (2024-12-01)

Taking advantage of water scarcity? Concentration of agricultural land and the politics behind water governance in Chile
by: Rodrigo Perez-Silva, et al.
Published: (2023-07-01)

Water scarcity- and carbon footprints of aquafeed: The case of land-based and ocean-based Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) farming in Iceland
by: Clara M. Vásquez-Mejía, et al.
Published: (2025-06-01)

Global water scarcity including surface water quality and expansions of clean water technologies
by: Michelle T H van Vliet, et al.
Published: (2021-01-01)