Uncovering the structure of virtual multi-regional grey water network in China

H Li, K Li, Y Liang, Z Yang - Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 2021 - Elsevier
Grey water footprint (GWF) is a useful indicator to describe inadequate water quality from the
viewpoint of freshwater volume. The exchange of commodities prompts the flows of virtual …

“Water-Carbon” redistribution caused by China's interprovincial grain transportation

J Sun, S Sun, Y Yin, Y Wang, J Zhao, Y Tang, P Wu - Water Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Water resource and carbon emission involved in grain production in mainland China are
redistributed among provinces as the grain was transported in recent years. This study first …

Evaluating grain virtual water flow in China: Patterns and drivers from a socio-hydrology perspective

J Sun, S Sun, Y Yin, Y Wang, X Zhao, P Wu - Journal of Hydrology, 2022 - Elsevier
To ensure regional grain security, the grain is transferred from grain surplus provinces to
grain deficient provinces in China, then water embedded in grain (virtual water) flows …

The coupling of agricultural water footprint and socioeconomic development in ecological functional zones: A case study of Gansu Province, China

J Kou, C Li, W Ma - Anthropocene, 2023 - Elsevier
Water footprint accounting can evaluate the real occupancy of water resources by combining
the consumption of blue water and green water. In this study, we calculated agricultural …