Quantifying the human impact on water resources: a critical review of the water footprint concept
The water footprint is a consumption-based indicator of water use, referring to the total volume of freshwater used directly and indirectly by a nation or a company, or in the provision of a product or service. Despite widespread enthusiasm for the development and use of water footprints, some conce...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2014-06-01
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Series: | Hydrology and Earth System Sciences |
Online Access: | http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/18/2325/2014/hess-18-2325-2014.pdf |