Food consumption patterns and their effect on water requirement in China

It is widely recognized that food consumption patterns significantly impact water requirements. The aim of this paper is to quantify how food consumption patterns influence water requirements in China. The findings show that per capita water requirement for food (CWRF) has increased from 255 m&l...

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Main Authors: J. Liu, H. H. G. Savenije
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2008-06-01
Series:Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/12/887/2008/hess-12-887-2008.pdf