Water footprint characteristic of less developed water-rich regions: Case of Yunnan, China

• Published in: Water research (Oxford) Vol. 141; pp. 208 - 216
• Main Authors: Qian, Yiying, Dong, Huijuan, Geng, Yong, Zhong, Shaozhuo, Tian, Xu, Yu, Yanhong, Chen, Yihui, Moss, Dana Avery
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 15.09.2018
• Subjects: agricultural industry; Agriculture; case studies; China; Commerce; Conservation of Natural Resources - methods; fabrics; Food Industry; Governance; industrialization; Input-output analysis; issues and policy; Manufacturing Industry; socioeconomic development; socioeconomics; Structural decomposition analysis; Technology; trade; Urbanization; virtual water; water; water content; Water footprint; Water management; Water Resources; water security; water stress; Water Supply; Yunnan; China; Structural decomposition analysis; Yunnan; Water management; Governance; Input-output analysis; Water footprint

Rapid industrialization and urbanization pose pressure on water resources in China. Virtual water trade proves to be an increasingly useful tool in water stress alleviation for water-scarce regions, while bringing opportunities and challenges for less developed water-rich regions. In this study, Yun...