Water Use and Scarcity

The Section “Water Use and Scarcity” publishes original research articles, review articles, case studies, commentaries, and review papers on a broad set of topics related to water use, water consumption, and water scarcity, including the following:

• Water allocation and use;
• Water footprint assessment of products, companies, or regions;
• Water scarcity;
• Water consumption and pollution along supply chains;
• Virtual water trade;
• International water dependencies;
• Water security;
• Sustainability of water use;
• Equitability of water use;
• Water use efficiency;
• Irrigation efficiency;
• Water productivity;
• Corporate water disclosure and stewardship;
• Water risk;
• Water recycling and reuse;
• Water storage reservoirs;
• Rainwater harvesting;
• Groundwater depletion;
• Drought management;
• Drinking water supply and sanitation;
• Industrial water use;
• Crop water use;
• Effects of contaminated water on health;
• Waterborne diseases;
• Water and poverty;
• Water constraints on growth.