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The water footprint of water conservation using shade balls in California

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  • Erfan Haghighi

    (Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology)

  • Kaveh Madani

    (Imperial College London
    Stockholm University)

  • Arjen Y. Hoekstra

    (University of Twente
    National University of Singapore)

Abstract

The interest in quick technologic fixes to complex water problems increases during extreme hydroclimatic events. However, past evidence shows that such fixes might be associated with unintended consequences. We revisit the idea of using shade balls in the Los Angeles reservoir to reduce evaporation during the recent drought in California, and question its sustainability by revealing the water footprint of this technologic water conservation solution.

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  • Erfan Haghighi & Kaveh Madani & Arjen Y. Hoekstra, 2018. "The water footprint of water conservation using shade balls in California," Nature Sustainability, Nature, vol. 1(7), pages 358-360, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natsus:v:1:y:2018:i:7:d:10.1038_s41893-018-0092-2
    DOI: 10.1038/s41893-018-0092-2
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