Description
| Product ID: | 9781849712798 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | The Water Footprint Assessment Manual |
| Subtitle: | Setting the Global Standard |
| Authors: | Author: Arjen Y. Hoekstra, Mesfin M. Mekonnen, Maite M. Aldaya, Ashok K. Chapagain |
| Page Count: | 204 |
| Subjects: | Water industries, Water industries, The environment, Urban and municipal planning and policy, Civil engineering, surveying and building, Environmental science, engineering and technology, The environment, Urban & municipal planning, Civil engineering, surveying & building, Environmental science, engineering & technology |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating The water footprint is an indicator of water use that looks at both direct and indirect water use of a consumer or producer. This book offers a complete overview of the global standard on water footprint assessment as developed by the Water Footprint Network. People use lots of water for drinking, cooking and washing, but significantly more for producing things such as food, paper and cotton clothes. The water footprint is an indicator of water use that looks at both direct and indirect water use of a consumer or producer. Indirect use refers to the ''virtual water'' embedded in tradable goods and commodities, such as cereals, sugar or cotton. The water footprint of an individual, community or business is defined as the total volume of freshwater that is used to produce the goods and services consumed by the individual or community or produced by the business. This book offers a complete and up-to-date overview of the global standard on water footprint assessment as developed by the Water Footprint Network. More specifically it:
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| Imprint Name: | Earthscan Ltd |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2011-02-28 |
