Water, Food and Welfare Water Footprint as a Complementary Approach to Water Management in Mexico /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Pérez-Espejo, Rosario (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Constantino-Toto, Roberto M. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Dávila-Ibáñez, Hilda R. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Έκδοση: 1st ed. 2016.
• Σειρά: SpringerBriefs in Environment, Security, Development and Peace, 23
• Θέματα: Earth sciences.; Environmental management.; Climate change.; Physical geography.; Earth Sciences.; Earth System Sciences.; Water Policy/Water Governance/Water Management.; Climate Change Management and Policy.

 This book addresses the following topics: the contemporary model for water management and alternative approaches; the socioeconomic framework, water policy and institutions; water use for food purposes, water-resources inventory and irrigation; manifestations of welfare loss and water prices; change in dietary patterns and water security; hydrological stress and pressures on water availability; groundwater management problems; vulnerability and climate change; water demand of major crops; gray water footprint and water pollution; gray water footprint and mining; virtual water and food trade; estimates of the water footprint of four key cereals, forage, livestock and bottled drinks. It is the result of a cooperation between 16 researchers from eleven Mexican academic institutions. 

 The contemporary model for water management and the alternative approaches -- Socioeconomic framework -- Water policy and institutions -- Water use for food purposes -- Water resources inventory and implications of irrigation modernization -- Manifestations of welfare loss -- Prices and water -- A strategy with limited effectiveness -- Water use pattern -- Change in the dietary pattern and water security -- Hydrological Stress and Pressures on Water Availability -- Problems associated to groundwater management -- Vulnerability and Climate Change -- Water demand of major crops -- A methodology -- Gray water footprint and water pollution -- Gray footprint and mining -- Impact of metal extraction on water -- Considerations on virtual water and agri-food trade -- Water footprint of four cereals in Irrigated District 011 -- Forage water footprint in the Comarca Lagunera -- Water footprint in livestock -- Water footprint of bottled drinks of and food security.