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I will if you will : towards sustainable consumption [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Report is summarised in 'I will if you will : towards sustainable consumption : a summary'.The Sustainable Consumption Roundtable (Great Britain), a joint initiative between the National Consumer Council and the Sustainable Development Commission ...
Sustainable Consumption Roundtable (Great Britain)
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Studies on the characteristic features of water consumption in various crops. IV

open access: yesEngei Gakkai zasshi, 1969
In order to make clear the characteristics of water consumption of taro plants under upland field conditions, the authors measured both leaf transpiration and evaporation from the soil surface using the chamber method (the vopor-trnsfer method).The measurements were carried out at Taketoyo, Aichi in summer of 1963, 1964 and 1966.1.
Ichiro KATO   +3 more
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Analysis of the Coupling Characteristics of Water Resources and Food Security: The Case of Northwest China

open access: yesAgriculture, 2022
Exploring the coupling characteristics of regional water resources and food security helps to promote the sustainable development of grain production and is of great significance for achieving global food security.
Xian Liu   +4 more
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Studies on the characteristics of water consumption of various crops. III

open access: yesEngei Gakkai zasshi, 1963
In order to make clear the characteristics of transpiration of head forming vegetables such as lettuce, cabbage and chinese cabbage, their transpiration amount was measured by the transpiration chamber method in Taketoyo fields, Aichi prefecture in 1962. This paper deals mainly with the transpiration of lettuce.
I. KATO   +3 more
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Effects of Tillage Practices on Water Consumption, Water Use Efficiency and Grain Yield in Wheat Field

open access: yesJournal of Integrative Agriculture, 2014
Water shortage is a serious issue threatening the sustainable development of agriculture in the North China Plain, with the winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) as its largest water-consuming crop. The effects of tillage practices on the water consumption
Cheng-yan ZHENG   +6 more
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Understanding household water-use behaviour in the city of Johannesburg, South Africa

open access: yesWater Policy, 2021
Climate change, population growth and industrial activities continue to threaten water security, especially in the semi-arid regions. Demand management policies are essential in minimising the effects of acute water shortages.
Genius Murwirapachena
doaj   +1 more source

Predictors of Variations in Residential Water Consumption in Central Texas [PDF]

open access: yes, 2022
Background: The 100th Meridian in Texas aligns with a corridor of large and rapidly growing urban areas with a growing water demand and limited supply.
Banner, Jay L.   +5 more
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I will if you will : towards sustainable consumption : a summary [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Report is summary of 'I will if you will : towards sustainable consumption : a summary'.Summary of the final report of the Sustainable Consumption Roundtable (Great Britain) sets out how a significant shift towards more sustainable lifestyles is possible
Sustainable Consumption Roundtable (Great Britain)
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School health promotion and the consumption of water and sugar-sweetened beverages in secondary schools: a cross-sectional multilevel study

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2023
Background Overweight among adolescents remains a serious concern worldwide and can have major health consequences in later life, such as cardiovascular diseases and cancer.
Lisanne Vonk   +4 more
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Water consumption patterns of 110 cities in the Yangtze River Economic Belt in 2015

open access: yesFrontiers in Earth Science, 2022
How to formulate scientific and effective water-saving policies is of great significance for the sustainable water consumption. As a country with the largest water consumption in the world, China has been committed to formulating scientific and effective
Boyang Sun, Fapeng Li
doaj   +1 more source

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