Study on the synergies and trade-offs of sectoral water use and their relationship with economic development.

PLoS One · 2025 · PMC12225809 · PMID 40608756

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Agricultural water footprint (WF argi ) account for the largest share, while industrial water footprint (WF indu ) show a decreasing trend, indicating improved water-use efficiency in industry.

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At the regional level, except for the Eastern and Central South regions where the proportion of WF argi remains stable, the remaining four regions show an increasing trend.

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