Past and future trends of Egypt’s water consumption and its sources

A historical reconstruction of water use in Egypt shows the change in relative use of Nile water versus virtual water import, especially in the highly consumptive agriculture sector. A range of future projections of water demand are offered based on several plausible socioeconomic scenarios.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Catherine A. Nikiel, Elfatih A. B. Eltahir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-07-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-24747-9