Review and classification of indicators of green water availability and scarcity

Schyns, J. F.; Hoekstra, A. Y.; Booij, M. J.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-19-4581-2015

Articles | Volume 19, issue 11

https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-19-4581-2015

© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-19-4581-2015

© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Articles | Volume 19, issue 11

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18 Nov 2015

Review article |

| 18 Nov 2015

Review and classification of indicators of green water availability and scarcity

J. F. Schyns, A. Y. Hoekstra, and M. J. Booij

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RC C3018: 'Comment', Anonymous Referee #1, 07 Aug 2015
- AC C3075: 'Author comment in response to Referee #1', Joep Schyns, 13 Aug 2015
RC C3059: 'Review comments', Anonymous Referee #2, 11 Aug 2015
- AC C3081: 'Author comment in response to Referee #2', Joep Schyns, 13 Aug 2015

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AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision

ED: Reconsider after major revisions (25 Aug 2015) by Nadia Ursino

AR by Joep Schyns on behalf of the Authors (05 Oct 2015) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (06 Oct 2015) by Nadia Ursino

RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (19 Oct 2015)

RR by Anonymous Referee #3 (20 Oct 2015)

ED: Reconsider after major revisions (01 Nov 2015) by Nadia Ursino

AR by Joep Schyns on behalf of the Authors (04 Nov 2015) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Publish as is (05 Nov 2015) by Nadia Ursino

AR by Joep Schyns on behalf of the Authors (06 Nov 2015)

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The paper draws attention to the fact that green water (soil moisture returning to the atmosphere through evaporation) is a scarce resource, because its availability is limited and there are competing demands for green water. Around 80 indicators of green water availability and scarcity are reviewed and classified based on their scope and purpose of measurement. This is useful in order to properly include limitations in green water availability in water scarcity assessments.