Crop Production Allocations for Saving Water and Improving Calorie Supply in China

• Published in: Frontiers in sustainable food systems Vol. 5
• Main Authors: Liu, Yilin, Zhuo, La, Yang, Xi, Ji, Xiangxiang, Yue, Zhiwei, Zhao, Danyue, Wu, Pute
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A 09.02.2021
• Subjects: blue water footprint; calorie production; crop production allocation; multiple obecjtive optimization; provincial level

The limited available water resources and competition among different water use sectors have become the main constraints of food security and sustainability. Faced with the inability to expand the area of cultivated land due to urbanization and population growth, one of the biggest challenges and ri...