Mapping Water Footprint Of Durum Wheat Production In Italy

Water scarcity in some areas is really a current problem, which affects the balance of entire production areas, in particularly in Southern and Eastern countries, where its demand is expected to increase in the future due to population growth.Agriculture has a strong influence on water consumption; starting from these considerations, this study investigates Grey, Green, Blue and total water used in Italian durum wheat cultivation, taking into account production in 2011-2015 years. Results points out an extreme variability of these environmental indicators, as a consequence of climatic and soil heterogeneity; these findingscould offer interesting tools to make reflections for Policy makers, in the direction of water resourcesrationalization.