Search Results - "Nonhebel, S."
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Water-electricity nexus in Ecuador: The dynamics of the electricity's blue water footprint
Published in The Science of the total environment (15-12-2019)“…Freshwater has spatial and temporal constraints, affecting possibilities to generate electricity. Previous studies approached this from a water perspective…”
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The monthly dynamics of blue water footprints and electricity generation of four types of hydropower plants in Ecuador
Published in The Science of the total environment (15-04-2020)“…Water evaporates from reservoirs of hydropower plants (HPPs), often in significant volumes. Reservoir evaporation is a dynamic phenomenon depending on climate,…”
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Is the available cropland and water enough for food demand? A global perspective of the Land-Water-Food nexus
Published in Advances in water resources (01-12-2017)“…•Population growth and dietary patterns strongly drive national food demand.•Land and water availability are linked with national food demand.•40% of global…”
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Food consumption patterns and economic growth. Increasing affluence and the use of natural resources
Published in Appetite (01-12-2010)“…This study analyzes relationships between food supply, consumption and income, taking supply, meat and dairy, and consumption composition (in macronutrients)…”
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Energy yields in intensive and extensive biomass production systems
Published in Biomass & bioenergy (01-01-2002)“…As for agricultural crops, biomass crops can be grown in intensive production systems (external inputs such as pesticides and artificial fertilisers) or…”
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Assessing wheat production futures in the Ukraine
Published in Outlook on agriculture (01-09-2016)“…In future decades, the global demand for cereals will increase due to growing demand for food and feed and use of cereal crops as a source for biofuels. Some…”
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The water footprint of electricity in Ecuador: Technology and fuel variation indicate pathways towards water-efficient electricity mixes
Published in Water resources and industry (01-12-2019)“…Hydropower, biomass and thermal power plants (HPPs, BPPs and TPPs) consume water. The WF tool quantifies freshwater consumption. We calculated direct and…”
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Unreflective use of old data sources produced echo chambers in the water–electricity nexus
Published in Nature sustainability (01-06-2021)“…Echo chambers in science describe the amplification and repetition of information within closed networks. Frequently used data sources can cause echo chambers…”
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Feeding livestock food residue and the consequences for the environmental impact of meat
Published in Journal of cleaner production (01-01-2008)“…The environmental impact of meat is high mainly due to the feed required by livestock in combination with the impacts of cultivating, transporting and…”
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Consumption patterns and their effects on land required for food
Published in Ecological economics (01-08-2002)“…Vast amounts of land are required for the production of food, but the area suitable for growing crops is limited. In this paper, attention is paid to the…”
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Variations in land requirements for meat production
Published in Journal of cleaner production (01-01-2007)“…Production of meat requires substantial amounts of feed grains which in turn require vast amounts of land. Future population growth and increase in consumption…”
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A method to determine land requirements relating to food consumption patterns
Published in Agriculture, ecosystems & environment (01-06-2002)“…Food production requires agricultural land. The area needed to feed a population depends on the one hand on production systems (e.g. yields per hectare), and…”
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Does the Amazon suffer from BSE prevention?
Published in Agriculture, ecosystems & environment (01-05-2007)“…In the last decade, large-scale production of soybeans has been a major driver of the enhanced deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon. We show that these…”
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Total greenhouse gas emissions related to the Dutch crop production system
Published in Agriculture, ecosystems & environment (01-01-1999)“…This article discusses the greenhouse gas emissions (CO 2, CH 4, N 2O) related to Dutch agricultural crop production. Emissions occur during agricultural…”
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Renewable energy and food supply: will there be enough land?
Published in Renewable & sustainable energy reviews (01-04-2005)“…The use of renewable energy sources like photovoltaic systems and biomass plantations require land to intercept incoming solar radiation. This implies that the…”
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Critical water requirements for food, methodology and policy consequences for food security
Published in Food policy (01-10-2004)“…Food security and increasing water scarcity have a dominant place on the food policy agenda. Food security requires sufficient water of adequate quality…”
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Energy and carbon footprints for irrigation water in the lower Indus basin in Pakistan, comparing water supply by gravity fed canal networks and groundwater pumping
Published in Journal of cleaner production (01-03-2021)“…Irrigation water can come from surface water or groundwater, or a combination of the two. In general, efforts to provide one type or the other differ depending…”
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Tracing distant environmental impacts of agricultural products from a consumer perspective
Published in Ecological economics (15-04-2011)“…Globally, trade flows of agricultural products are increasing. While value is typically added along the whole production chain, certain environmental impacts,…”
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The water footprint of food and cooking fuel: A case study of self-sufficient rural India
Published in Journal of cleaner production (25-01-2021)“…Water is a basic resource for food and fuelwood production. In general, people in rural areas of India consume carbohydrate rich staples with small amounts of…”
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International wood trade and forest change: A global analysis
Published in Global environmental change (01-08-2011)“…► International trade in wood products influences patterns of national forest change. ► A global assessment of this influence for the years 1997–2007 is…”
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