Estimating water footprint of paddy rice in Korea

Paddy and Water Environment

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 43-54

  Yoo, Seung Hwan ^a   Choi, Jin Yong ^b   Lee, Sang Hyun ^b   Kim, Taegon ^b  

^a Purdue University   (United States)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Paddy rice; South Korea; Virtual water; Water footprint

Indexed keywords

ESTIMATION; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; IRRIGATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

AGRICULTURAL WATER USE; IRRIGATION WATER REQUIREMENTS; NATIONAL CONSUMPTION; PADDY RICE; SOUTH KOREA; SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL; VIRTUAL WATER; WATER FOOTPRINT;

WATER CONSERVATION;

AGRICULTURAL POLICY; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; ESTIMATION METHOD; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; PADDY FIELD; POLICY MAKING; RICE; WATER FOOTPRINT; WATER USE; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

ASIA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84892440779     PISSN: 16112490     EISSN: 16112504     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10333-013-0358-2     Document Type: Article

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