m1:4 Flashcards
Described as the total amount of water withdrawn from its source to be used
Water use
What are the two way to classify our water use?
In-stream use and Water Withdrawal Use
it includes hydroelectric power, boating, and swimming
In- stream use
Include household use, industry use, irrigation, livestock watering and thermal and nuclear power
Water withdrawal use
The difference between the water intake and water discharge
Water
The recirculated amount of water
Amount of water
The amount of water that is taken
Water intake
The amount of water that is returned
Water discharge
Total amount of water that is used
Gross water use
Water withdrawals from rivers, lakes or aquifers for agricultural, municipal, or industrial purposes
Water intake
Formula to get amount of water?
Amount of water= gross water use- water intake
Formula to get water?
Water= Water intake- water discharge
one of the most imperiled natural resources and is the ultimate rate-limiting step for food production
Freshwater
The most water-intensive activity in the world
Food production
The areas of concern of freshwater consumption
- Anthropocentric
- biocentric
- Ecocentric
