Application of the Water Footprint: Water Stress Analysis and Allocation
Based on the water footprint (WF) concept, this book reviews WF-based water stress evaluation methods at the city, provincial and river basin levels respectively. In addition, it explores the factors that influence regional water footprint in the spatial
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Application of the Water Footprint: Water Stress Analysis and Allocation
Application of the Water Footprint: Water Stress Analysis and Allocation
Meng Xu • Chunhui Li
Application of the Water Footprint: Water Stress Analysis and Allocation
Meng Xu School of Public Administration Zhejiang University of Finance and Economics Hangzhou, China
Chunhui Li School of Environment Beijing Normal University Beijing, China
ISBN 978-981-15-0233-0 ISBN 978-981-15-0234-7 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-0234-7
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Preface
Currently, one-third of the world’s population faces water scarcity. As urban areas have expanded and modern lifestyles have improved, agricultural and industrial production and tertiary activities have become the fundamental causes of the current water crisis. The conditions are especially severe in China, as China has experienced rapid economic developments over the last several decades. In addition to economic development, the total water use in China has dramatically increased in recent years. The increase in water consumption consequently worsens not only the water shortage but also the severe degradation of water quality. Poor water quality conditions due to pollution further worsens the decrease in water availability. The water shortages interact with the poor water quality and pose a large obstacle to regional sustainable utilization of water resources. Thus, the study of regional water stresses resulting from both decreases in water quantity and quality should be a focus of regional sustainable water management. At present, studies on sustainable w
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