water footprint

liters

Fluid capacity units

• gallonsVolume measurement units
• cubic metersVolume measurement unit
• calculationMathematical problem-solving process

assessment · indicator · metric · per capita · baseline · benchmark · tracking · monitoring · quantification · hydrometry

efficiency

Productive without waste

• reductionMaking something smaller
• savingReserving for future use
• recyclingReprocessing used materials

reuse · greywater · rainwater harvesting · drip irrigation · reclamation · rationing · leak prevention · xeriscaping · drought-resistant · wastewater treatment

irrigation

Artificial water supply for agriculture

• agricultureCultivation of land, livestock
• livestockDomesticated farm animals
• industrial useBusiness production context

domestic use · manufacturing · textile production · food production · crop production · household · sanitation · washing · cooking · beverage

sustainability

Capacity to endure indefinitely

• educationSystematic development of mind
• labelingAssigning identifying markers
• disclosureAct of revealing information

transparency · certification · standards · corporate responsibility · consumer choice · policy · advocacy · reporting · accountability · ethical sourcing

watershed

Drainage area boundary

• aquiferGroundwater-bearing geological formation
• groundwaterWater in underground rock
• river basinLand draining to one waterway

wetlands · biodiversity loss · eutrophication · pollution · runoff · riparian · drought · desertification · overextraction

• sustainabilityreduce, reuse, recycle, sustainable yield, recycling programs
• environmental dataair quality index, climate data, carbon dioxide level, ozone level, weather data
• sustainable eatingsustainable food, ethical eating, local food, organic food, plant-based
• Environmental MetricspH level, turbidity, COD, dissolved oxygen, air quality index
• resourcesresources, money, natural resources, human resources, financial resources
• footprintsshoeprint, impression, indentation