Water in the driest watershed in Canada - Report by Hans Schreier et al

Integrating Blue, Green and Virtual Water: Comparing Irrigation Water Requirements for Different Land Uses in the Driest Watershed in Canada

"The objectives of the case study are to show how much water is required to produce different food commodities in the Okanagan Basin in British Columbia and identify potential and emerging conflicting demands on the limited and vulnerable water resources of the basin. This watershed is unique since it is one of the few places in the country with favorable soil and climatic conditions to grow a variety of fruit trees and grapes. The Okanagan is also a headwaters region, the only water available for use is the precipitation that falls in form of rain and snowmelt water." more

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