Water Footprint Data for Consumer and Producer Water Use

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.