Moving beyond the Mirage: Water Scarcity and Agricultural Use Inefficiency in USA

The purpose of this article is to examine water scarcity and food security in the United States, the world’s largest grain producer, and to provide empirical evidence that high volumes of water-intensive crops are grown in water-scarce regions. The primary methodology is to analyze data using Geogra...

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Main Author:	Jenny Kehl
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:	Water
Subjects:	water security sustainable development food security water use efficiency
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/12/8/2290

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spelling	doaj-12d420f537cd4935b8b04ddb472543a92020-11-25T03:31:09ZengMDPI AGWater2073-44412020-08-01122290229010.3390/w12082290Moving beyond the Mirage: Water Scarcity and Agricultural Use Inefficiency in USAJenny Kehl0Global Studies and School of Freshwater Sciences, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53211, USAThe purpose of this article is to examine water scarcity and food security in the United States, the world’s largest grain producer, and to provide empirical evidence that high volumes of water-intensive crops are grown in water-scarce regions. The primary methodology is to analyze data using Geographic Information System (GIS) and to visually represent the results through statistical mapping of water stress overlaid with the amount of production of different commodities. The article concludes by discussing strategies to restructure agriculture to improve water efficiency and to maintain regional agricultural economies that depend on the sustainability of water resources.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/12/8/2290water securitysustainable developmentfood securitywater use efficiency
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title	Moving beyond the Mirage: Water Scarcity and Agricultural Use Inefficiency in USA
title_short	Moving beyond the Mirage: Water Scarcity and Agricultural Use Inefficiency in USA
title_full	Moving beyond the Mirage: Water Scarcity and Agricultural Use Inefficiency in USA
title_fullStr	Moving beyond the Mirage: Water Scarcity and Agricultural Use Inefficiency in USA
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description	The purpose of this article is to examine water scarcity and food security in the United States, the world’s largest grain producer, and to provide empirical evidence that high volumes of water-intensive crops are grown in water-scarce regions. The primary methodology is to analyze data using Geographic Information System (GIS) and to visually represent the results through statistical mapping of water stress overlaid with the amount of production of different commodities. The article concludes by discussing strategies to restructure agriculture to improve water efficiency and to maintain regional agricultural economies that depend on the sustainability of water resources.
topic	water security sustainable development food security water use efficiency
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Moving beyond the Mirage: Water Scarcity and Agricultural Use Inefficiency in USA

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