Water Footprint Data for Consumer and Producer Water Use
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Description
NASA Earthdata hosts a dataset on the water footprint, an indicator of freshwater use for goods and services. The dataset likely contains geographically explicit measurements of water consumption and pollution volumes for defined groups like individuals, communities, or businesses. The data originates from the CEOS_EXTRA organization, but specific update dates and data volumes are unknown.
Use Cases
Modeling indirect water consumption of economic sectors based on the water footprint concept
Assessing regional water use patterns for communities or nations based on geographically explicit indicators
Estimating freshwater pollution volumes associated with specific production processes
Comparing water footprints between different consumer groups or business entities
Strengths
Dataset is hosted on the authoritative NASA Earthdata platform.
The description provides a clear, standardized definition of the water footprint indicator from Wikipedia.
Limitations
Row count, column definitions, and file formats are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
The description notes the indicator does not provide information on water stress or environmental impacts.
Provenance
Source
CEOS_EXTRA via NASA Earthdata
Collection Method
Method of data gathering is not specified in the provided input.
Time Range
Temporal coverage is not specified.
Freshness
Last updated date is unknown.
Geography
Spatial coverage is implied to be global or variable, as the indicator is described as geographically explicit.
License information is unknown and should be verified before use.