Water Footprint
Course description
The Water Footprint is an environmental indicator of freshwater appropriation. In this course, we will study what the water footprint is and how it is calculated according to different focuses. In addition, we will explore water footprint assessment, including the steps for analysis, as well as measures that can be used to reduce these footprints from a consumer perspective.
Objectives
- Understand what the Water Footprint indicator is.
- Understand how this environmental indicator is constructed.
Study units
- Contextualization
- Talking about water use in Brazil
- Water cycle
- Concept of water used in product production
- Water Footprint
- Water Footprint calculation
- Water footprint of an agricultural product
- Water footprint of a consumer
- Water footprint of a company
- Water footprint in countries
- Water footprint assessment
- Water footprint of some products
- How to reduce the Water Footprint?
- Water footprint according to Life Cycle Assessment
- Comparison between both approaches
- Limitations of both models
Dedication
- Theoretical study (80%)
- Activities (20%)
Student commitment
- Access
- Study
- Perform the activity
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