Dourte, D.R. and Fraisse, C.W. and Uryasev, O. (2014) WaterFootprint on AgroClimate: A dynamic, web-based tool for comparing agricultural systems. Agricultural Systems, 125. pp. 33-41.
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Abstract
We introduce a dynamic web-resource for estimating seasonal water footprints of agricultural production in the U.S. This tool provides a system-specific water footprint accounting that responds to changes in location, time, soil, and management. Modifications to an existing crop growth model were made in order to separate consumptive use of green and blue water; that is water from rainfall and water from a groundwater or surface water resource, respectively. This separation is an important distinction of water footprinting that allows for more direct assessments of impacts on water resources. The tool also provides a local water stress index, based on regional water use and available supplies, and it displays time series and cumulative rainfall during the period of crop production.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Water footprint; Sustainability; Management; Efficiency; Water stress |
| Author Affiliation: | University of Florida, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, 1741 Museum Road, PO Box 110570, Gainesville, FL 32611, United States |
| Subjects: | Plant Production > Farming Systems |
| Divisions: | General |
| Depositing User: | Mr Siva Shankar |
| Date Deposited: | 25 Mar 2014 07:44 |
| Last Modified: | 25 Mar 2014 07:44 |
| Official URL: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2013.11.006 |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/12951 |
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