An estimation of global virtual water flow and sources of water withdrawal for major crops and livestock products using a global hydrological model

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 384, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 232-244

  Hanasaki, Naota ^a   Inuzuka, Toshiyuki ^b   Kanae, Shinjiro ^c   Oki, Taikan ^d  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES   (Japan)

^b Tokio Marine Nichido Risk Consulting Co Ltd   (Japan)

^c TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^d INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Green water; Groundwater; International food trade; Virtual water; Water resources

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC ACTIVITY; BLUE WATER; GLOBAL TRADE; GREEN WATER; HYDROLOGICAL MODELS; HYDROLOGICAL SIMULATIONS; INTERNATIONAL FOOD TRADE; IRRIGATED CROPLAND; IRRIGATION WATERS; NONLOCAL; OPPORTUNITY COSTS; PHYSICALLY BASED; RAINFED; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; TOTAL PRECIPITATION; VIRTUAL WATER; VIRTUAL WATER-FLOW; WATER AVAILABILITY; WATER CONSUMPTION; WATER WITHDRAWAL;

CROPS; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; FLOW OF WATER; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; HYDRAULICS; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; IRRIGATION; MEATS; WATER CONTENT; WATER SUPPLY;

RESERVOIRS (WATER);

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; FOOD MARKET; GROUNDWATER RESOURCE; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; LIVESTOCK; SIMULATION; SUSTAINABILITY; WATER AVAILABILITY; WATER CONTENT; WATER FLOW;

GLYCINE MAX; HORDEUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 77950326005     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2009.09.028     Document Type: Article

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