Assessing water scarcity in agricultural production system based on the generalized water resources and water footprint framework

C Xinchun, W Mengyang, G Xiangping, Z Yalian… - Science of the Total …, 2017 - Elsevier
An indicator, agricultural water stress index (AWSI), was established based blue-green
water resources and water footprint framework for regional water scarcity in agricultural …

Changes and driving mechanism of water footprint scarcity in crop production: A study of Jiangsu Province, China

X Cao, X Huang, H Huang, J Liu, X Guo, W Wang… - Ecological …, 2018 - Elsevier
The mitigation of water stress in crop production is important for relieving the growing global
water shortage. The water footprint scarcity (WFS) for regional water stress evaluation …

Clarifying regional water scarcity in agriculture based on the theory of blue, green and grey water footprints

R Shu, X Cao, M Wu - Water Resources Management, 2021 - Springer
Water scarcity mitigation in regional agricultural systems contributes to water use efficiency
improvement. Blue (WSI blue), green (WSI green) and grey (WSI grey) water scarcity indices …

[HTML][HTML] Unravelling the effects of crop blue, green and grey virtual water flows on regional agricultural water footprint and scarcity

X Cao, Y Bao, Y Li, J Li, M Wu - Agricultural Water Management, 2023 - Elsevier
There was presently a lack of multidimensional investigation on the impact of virtual water
flow (VWF) on regional water use and scarcity. A framework for impact analysis of VWF in …

Agricultural water use efficiency and driving force assessment to improve regional productivity and effectiveness

X Cao, J Xiao, M Wu, W Zeng, X Huang - Water Resources Management, 2021 - Springer
Water use efficiency (WUE) improvements in agricultural production are of great significance
to regional food security and ecological sustainability. Based on modified water footprint …

Hybrid analytical framework for regional agricultural water resource utilization and efficiency evaluation

X Cao, W Zeng, M Wu, X Guo, W Wang - Agricultural Water Management, 2020 - Elsevier
Efficient agricultural water use is required for food safety and water alleviation on a global
scale. Combining the water footprint and agricultural water use paradigms and enveloping …

[HTML][HTML] Spatiotemporal variations of agricultural water footprint and its economic benefits in Xinjiang, northwestern China

Y Li, M Deng - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Agriculture is the largest water user and is the main driving force behind water stress in
Xinjiang, northwestern China. In this study, the water footprint (WF)(blue, green and gray …

A comprehensive analysis of blue water scarcity from the production, consumption, and water transfer perspectives

J Liu, Y Wang, Z Yu, X Cao, L Tian, S Sun, P Wu - Ecological Indicators, 2017 - Elsevier
The issue of growing water scarcity has been increasingly perceived as a global systemic
risk. To solve it, an integrated approach considering different perspectives of water scarcity …

Water resources efficiency assessment in crop production from the perspective of water footprint

X Cao, W Zeng, M Wu, T Li, S Chen, W Wang - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
Reducing water use and relieving negative environmental consequences contribute to
regional water and ecological sustainability. This work examined water resource efficiency …

Influences of the south–to-north water diversion project and virtual water flows on regional water resources considering both water quantity and quality

J Liu, M Li, M Wu, X Luan, W Wang, Z Yu - Journal of cleaner production, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study, a comprehensive water stress indicator was proposed based on the concepts
of the blue water footprint and grey water footprint, which can reflect regional water scarcity …