doi: 10.18178/ijesd.2016.7.8.845
Water Footprint Analysis in Dairy Industry in India
Zareena B. Irfan
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- Madras School of Economics, Gandhi Mandapam
Abstract
Water footprint is a multidimensional indicator,showing water consumption volumes by source and by type ofpollution; all components of a total water footprint are specifiedgeographically and temporally. The issue of water scarcity inIndia is getting serious day-by-day. Water scarcity is fastbecoming urban India's number one woe, with government'sown data revealing that residents in 22 out of 32 major citieshave to deal with daily shortages. In this paper the authorscalculate the water footprint in Indian dairy industry to assessits water intensity.
Keywords
- Water scarcity
- water footprint
- dairy industry
- India
How to Cite
Zareena B. Irfan and Mohana Mondal, "Water Footprint Analysis in Dairy Industry in India," International Journal of Environmental Science and Development, vol. 7, no. 8, pp. 591-594, 2016. https://doi.org/10.18178/ijesd.2016.7.8.845
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