Mapping of water footprint research: A bibliometric analysis during 2006–2015

Zhang, Yue; Huang, Kai; Yu, Yajuan; Yang, Boyuan

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.02.067

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“…Water Footprint Assessment (WFA) is an emerging research field focused on the analysis of freshwater use, scarcity, and pollution in relation to consumption, production, and trade [1,2]. Such analysis can be conducted from local to global level, using multiple perspectives.…”

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Advancing Water Footprint Assessment Research: Challenges in Monitoring Progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 6

Hoekstra

Chapagain²,

Oel

2017

Water

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Abstract:This special issue is a collection of recent papers in the field of Water Footprint Assessment (WFA), an emerging area of research focused on the analysis of freshwater use, scarcity, and pollution in relation to consumption, production, and trade. As increasing freshwater scarcity forms a major risk to the global economy, sustainable management of water resources is a prerequisite to development. We introduce the papers in this special issue by relating them to Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) number 6 of the United Nations, the goal on water. We will particularly articulate how each paper drives the understanding needed to achieve target 6.3 on water quality and pollution and target 6.4 on water-use efficiency and water scarcity. Regarding SDG 6, we conclude that it lacks any target on using green water more efficiently, and while addressing efficiency and sustainability of water use, it lacks a target on equitable sharing of water. The latter issue is receiving limited attention in research as well. By primarily focusing on water-use efficiency in farming and industries at the local level, to a lesser extent to using water sustainably at the level of total water systems (like drainage basins, aquifers), and largely ignoring issues around equitable water use, understanding of our water problems and proposed solutions will likely remain unbalanced.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Advancing Water Footprint Assessment Research: Challenges in Monitoring Progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 6

Hoekstra

Chapagain²,

Oel

2017

Water

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“…For example, Zhang et al adopted Bibexcel and Pajek software to analyze the progress of study on water footprint [8]; Liu et al used TDA to conduct a statistical analysis on the research status and development trends for sensing and publications refers to the quantity of academic papers. The quantity of publications regarding trace elements in coal and ash in unit time reflects the study condition, study level and development speed of this field [20]; the study on the author's productivity and contribution could investigate the narrative characteristics of the researchers of the field.…”

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Mapping of Trace Elements in Coal and Ash Research Based on a Bibliometric Analysis Method Spanning 1971–2017

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Abstract:Coal is the most important fossil energy used in China. The environmental impact of trace elements released in coal combustion has become one of the hottest issues in recent years. Based on a software named CiteSpace, and social network analysis (SNA), a bibliometric analysis of research into trace elements in coal and ash field during 1971-2017 is presented with the information of authors, countries, institutions, journals, hot issues and research trends in the present study. (6) The enrichment origin and modes of occurrence of trace elements are the mainstream research related to trace elements in coal and ash. The environmental problems caused by coal combustion have promoted the development of trace elements in coal research, and human health is getting more and more popular in recent years. The study findings provide a better understanding of features of trace elements in coal and ash research, which could be taken as a reference for future studies in this field.

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“…The WF accounts not only for the direct water use of a consumer or producer but also for indirect water use [5]. A given total WF usually consists of a green WF (rainwater that does not run-off or recharge the groundwater), blue WF (irrigation water withdrawn from the ground or surface water), and grey WF (the volume of freshwater that is required to assimilate the load of pollutants) [1], [6]. The first study to analyse crop cultivation in terms of WFs was conducted by [7], who calculated WFs of cotton consumption.…”

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Water Footprint Analysis of Paddy Rice and the Nexus of Water-Land-Rice in Taiwan: 2005-2014

2018

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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Abstract. This paper explores the water footprint (WF) of paddy rice and the nexus of waterland-food (rice) in Taiwan. The research results indicate that the average annual rice WF for the years 2005-2014 was about 7,580 m 3 /ton, of which 80% was blue, 17% was green, and 3% was grey. This average annual footprint was about 5.7 times larger than the 2000-2004 average annual WF of rice for countries around the globe of 1325 m 3 /ton, of which 48% was green, 44% was blue, and 8% was grey. The blue WF is the most important source of water for rice production in Taiwan. The water consumption of the second crop is higher than that of the first crop. The water use efficiency in the southern region of Taiwan is the best, while the northern part of Taiwan exhibits relatively high inefficiency. The rates of change in cultivated land and rice production in Taiwan are decreasing in a stable manner. However, the annual rate of change in the rice WF is unstable. The nexus of land, water, and food should be taken into consideration to protect water availability, maintain agricultural production, and avoid land degradation. The results could offer useful information for agriculture policy and water resource management.

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Mapping of water footprint research: A bibliometric analysis during 2006–2015

Cited by 186 publications

References 73 publications

Advancing Water Footprint Assessment Research: Challenges in Monitoring Progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 6

Advancing Water Footprint Assessment Research: Challenges in Monitoring Progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 6

Mapping of Trace Elements in Coal and Ash Research Based on a Bibliometric Analysis Method Spanning 1971–2017

Water Footprint Analysis of Paddy Rice and the Nexus of Water-Land-Rice in Taiwan: 2005-2014

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