Water Resources and Economic Processes (Hardcover)

Introduction Tiziano Distefano Part I. Water resources and economy 1. Revisiting water and economic growth from a long-term perspective Rosa Duarte*, Vicente Pinilla and Ana Serrano 2. Income flows and water flows: Exploring the relation between income, economic growth, water use and water quality David Katz* 3. Water markets’ promise and limits in a changing world Peter Debaere* 4. Green and blue water use for agricultural production: Volumes and efficiencies Stefania Tamea*, Marta Tuninetti and Matteo Rolle 5. Water stranding in the energy and agriculture sectors: The case of hydraulic fracturing in water scarce irrigated regions Lorenzo Rosa*, Maria Cristina Rulli and Paolo D’Odorico Part II. A focus on local case-studies 6. Water-related perceived harms and pro-environment behaviours: A taxonomy of EU citizens Giovanni Marin* and Tiziano Distefano 7. Deepening regional cooperation for enhancing water, energy, and food security in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region Golam Rasul*, Nilhari Neupane, Binaya Pasakhala, Prakriti Gurung and Eklabya Sharma 8. China’s crop-related water footprint and trade La Zhuo*, Mesfin M. Mekonnen, and Arjen Y. Hoekstra 9. The role of policies, institutions and regulation for the Portuguese water utilities Rui Cunha Marques* and Gustavo Saltiel Part III. Water limits: human and modelling challenges 10. Water scarcity and migration: A simple theoretical approach Simone Borghesi* and Gianluca Iannucci 11. Water-in-food, conflicts and refugee movements: A comprehensive analysisRodolfo Metulini*, Massimo Riccaboni and Francesco Serti 12. Modelling water resources and economic growth: The empirical challenge Roberto Roson* and Martina Sartori 13. The future of water and economics: A regional approach in Colombia Tiziano Distefano*, Carlos Adrian Saldarriaga Isaza, and Estefania Munoz *Corresponding Author