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.
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doaj-d3d1a81f76c248e19a6ac06cfca767072021-07-25T11:38:47ZengNature Publishing GroupNature Communications2041-17232021-07-0112111110.1038/s41467-021-24747-9Past and future trends of Egypt’s water consumption and its sourcesCatherine A. Nikiel0Elfatih A. B. Eltahir1Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Ralph M. Parsons Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Ralph M. Parsons Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyA 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.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-24747-9 |
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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. |
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