As water is an essential component of the planetary life support system, water deficiency constitutes an insecurity that has to be overcome in the process of socio-economic development. The paper analyses the origin and appearance of blue as well as green water scarcity on different scales and with particular focus on risks to food production and water supply for municipalities and industry. It...

The scarcity of water compared with the abundance of land constitutes the main drawback within agricultural production. Besides the improvement of irrigation techniques a task of primary importance is solving the problem of intra-seasonal irrigation scheduling under limited seasonal water supply. An efficient scheduling algorithm has to take into account the crops’ response to water stress at d...

Water scarcity is a pervasive threat to society that expected intensify alongside growing and more affluent population changing climate. In this paper, we review the existing literature assess potential of lessening water by reducing food loss waste. Existing studies reveal scope waste its accompanying impact on resources, thereby providing foundation for policy action. We highlight or proposed...