Articles | Volume 20, issue 11
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-20-4547-2016
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-20-4547-2016
Research article
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14 Nov 2016
Research article |  | 14 Nov 2016

Benchmark levels for the consumptive water footprint of crop production for different environmental conditions: a case study for winter wheat in China

La Zhuo, Mesfin M. Mekonnen, and Arjen Y. Hoekstra

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Benchmarks for the water footprint (WF) of crop production can serve as a reference and be helpful in setting WF reduction targets. The study explores which environmental factors should be distinguished when determining benchmarks for the consumptive (green and blue) WF of crops. Through a case study for winter wheat in China over 1961–2008, we find that when determining benchmark levels for the consumptive WF of a crop, it is most useful to distinguish between different climate zones.