• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.69-85
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• 2023

Sustainable and healthy diet is a challenge in recent world. Despite the global depletion of water resources, Korea has no system for controlling its water footprint. This study established the water footprint tables of Korean food using the Water Footprint Network databases, and applied them into two meal plans for 19~64 year-old adults recommended in the Dietary Reference Intakes for Koreans 2020. Nut, oil, and meat's water footprints were higher and those of fruit and vegetable were lower. Sesame oil had the highest water footprint of 21,793 L/kg and pineapple had the lowest domestic water footprint of 102 L/kg. Water footprint of one serving size of beef was 925 L, that of chicken was 260 L, and those of soybean were 43 L in global and 81 L in domestic. The water footprint of the recommended 2,400 kcal meal plan was 2,882 L, and that of 1,900 kcal meal plan was 1,915 L. The water resources can be saved by choosing food with lower water footprint. The results of this study can be used in the further researches for more sustainable and healthier Korean diet.

• 한국농공학회논문집
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• 제56권3호
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• pp.65-74
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• 2014

Water footprint is defined as the total volume of direct and indirect water used to produce a good and service by consumer or producer, and measured at the point of production based on virtual water concept. The green and blue water footprint refers to the volume of the rainwater and the irrigation water consumed, respectively. Crop water footprint is expected to be used as the basic data for agricultural water resources policies at production, consumption and trade aspect. Thus, it is necessary to estimate suitable green and blue water footprint for South Korea. The objective of this paper is to quantify the green and blue water footprint and usage of upland crops during the period 2001-2010. To estimate the water footprint, 43 upland crop production quantity and harvested area data were collected for 10 years and FAO Penman-Monteith equation was adopted for calculating crop water requirement. As the results, the water footprint of cereals, vegetables, fruits and oil crops accounted for 1,994, 165, 605, and 4,226 $m^3/ton$, respectively. The usage of water footprint for crop production has been estimated at 3,499 (green water) and 216 (blue water) $Mm^3/yr$ on average showing a tendency to decrease. Fruits and vegetables have the largest share in the green water usage, consuming about 1,200 and 1,060 $Mm^3/yr$ which are about 65 % of gross usage. The results of this study are expected to be understood by the agricultural water footprint as well as by the total water footprint from both a production and consumption perspective in Korea.

• 한국농공학회논문집
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• 제57권2호
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• pp.85-92
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• 2015

Since the consumption of the livestock products increased for the past 10 years in Korea, the water use for live animals has become more important in terms of water savings. Therefore, the index connecting water use and livestock products consumption should be required for sustainable water management, and water footprint concept could be suggested as the index. The aim of this study is to estimate the water footprint for livestock products; beef cattle, swine, and broiler chicken. The water footprint for livestock products is divided into direct and indirect water. The direct water includes the drinking and servicing water, and the indirect water includes the water for the cultivation of feed crops. The water footprint of beef cattle was calculated to $17,023.1m^3/ton$, and direct water was $91.2m^3/ton$, and indirect water was $16,931.9m^3/ton$. The water footprint of swine was calculated to $4,235.8m^3/ton$, and direct water was $129.7m^3/ton$, and indirect water was $4,106.0m^3/ton$. The water footprint of broiler chicken was calculated to $2,427.7m^3/ton$, and direct water was $7.6m^3/ton$, and indirect water was $2,420.1m^3/ton$. Also, we compared the water footprint to water demand of water vision 2020 which is the main report for national water management. The water vision 2020 reported only direct water for live animal, but the water footprint includes the direct and indirect water. Therefore, the water footprint could be applied to various fields relating water and food.

• 대한안전경영과학회지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.113-125
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• 2013

According to 2012 OECD environmental report, Korea was ranked as the first country of water stress. Water footprint is a method to calculate water usage during the life cycle of a product from material procurement through production to disposal to recycle and to quantify the load to water resources. In water footprint calculation, water consumption unit is used. Agricultural water use is over 48% so it is urgent to mange that area Korea needs to spread the discussion about water footprint as quickly as possible, for the study to prevent social and environmental problems due to water shortage. This paper, through water footprint calculation and comparison in Chungju and Geochang areas, looks to counter measures for water risk, targeting domestically-produced apple.

• 환경영향평가
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.222-232
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• 2016

물발자국은 인간의 활동을 통해 소비되는 직접수와 간접수의 총사용량을 산정함으로써 지속가능한 물이용을 유도하기 위한 효과적 수단으로 활용되고 있다. 본 연구는 서울시의 물이용 관리와 관련한 계획들의 문제점 분석을 통해 물발자국의 도입가능성을 분석하고 장단기적인 측면에서 도입 및 활용방안을 제시하고자 하였다. 또한 서울시 25개 자치구를 대상으로 시뮬레이션을 통해 청색 및 회색 물발자국을 산정하고, 지역별 물발자국의 차이점 분석과 이를 바탕으로 물발자국을 줄이기 위한 대안들을 모색하였다. 물발자국 측면에서의 서울시 물환경시스템에 대한 분석은 크게 청색물발자국과 회색물발자국으로 나누어 수행하였다. 개인이나 공동체가 제품이나 서비스를 생산 소비하기 위해 필요한 지표수와 지하수의 양을 의미하는 청색물발자국을 분석하기 위해서 서울시의 각 행정구역별 지하수의 사용량과 생활용수의 사용량을 합산하여 추정하였다. 각 행정구역별 청색물발자국을 인구수와 세대수 비율로 확인해 본 결과 중구, 종로구 강남구, 용산구, 서초구 등의 순으로 높게 나타났다. 회색물발자국은 각 행정구역별 BOD기준의 오 폐수발생부하량을 배출기준 수질(BOD기준 3.5ppm)로 정화하여 배출할 때 사용되는 물의 양을 추론하여 산출하였다. 각 행정구역별 회색물발자국을 인구수와 세대수 비율로 확인해 본 결과 중구, 종로구 강남구, 용산구, 서초구, 영등포구 등의 순으로 높게 나타났다. 본 연구 결과는 물관리 있어 공급중심의 양적 관리 정책의 한계를 극복하기 위한 일환으로 물발자국의 개념 및 방법의 도입을 제안하였으며 이는 환경적 경제적 사회적으로 보다 탄력적이고 지속가능한 물관리 정책을 모색하는데 중요한 기초자료가 될 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국관개배수회지
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• 제48호
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• pp.90-95
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• 2011

• 청정기술
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.146-153
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• 2018

물발자국은 EU가 추진하고 있는 자원효율적인 유럽을 위한 로드맵(Roadmap to a Resource Efficient Europe)을 바탕으로 제시된 친환경제품 시장통합정책(Single Market for Green Product initiative)의 중요한 구성요소이다. 2014년 7월 EU 회원국의 주도로 물발자국 산정 국제표준(ISO 14046)이 제정되었으며 우리나라도 한국산업표준(KS I ISO 14046)으로 2015년 4월 부합화를 완료하였다. 국제표준(ISO 14046)에 기반을 둔 인증제도가 도입되는 경우, 기반을 갖추지 못한 인도, 베트남 등의 개도국에게는 수출시 무역장벽이 될 수 있으므로 우리나라는 이를 역이용하기 위한 전략을 수립해야 한다. 한편, 물발자국은 전과정평가(LCA)를 적용한 유사 발자국(예, 탄소발자국)인증과 비교할 때 국지적(Local) 환경영향을 고려하도록 되어 있어, 우리나라에서 생산 및 제조되는 제품들은 우리나라 수역에 미치는 영향을 고려해야 한다. 따라서 물발자국 산정방법은 국내외 호환을 위해 표준에 적합해야 하며, 우리나라의 물 환경을 고려하기 위해서 우리나라 적합한 물발자국 산정계수들의 도출이 필요하다. 이를 위해 이 연구에서는 국제표준을 바탕으로, 현재 국내 외에서 진행된 물발자국 산정연구를 검토하고 국내 기존 물 자원 관련 통계자료 분석을 통해 물발자국 방법론의 국내 적용 가능성을 확인하였다.

• 한국수자원학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국수자원학회 2020년도 학술발표회
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• pp.119-119
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• 2020

Globally, the demand for food and water resources are increasing rapidly with the growing concerns of meeting the projected population upsurge, specifically by 2050. The global population is projected to hit 9.8 billion in 2050 while the food demand is expected to increase by 77% from the 2007 base year. Moreover, the already scarce water resources, especially in the food-producing regions, expected to be significantly affected as food production already accounts for over 70% of the global water resources. However, the estimated food demand encapsulated the actual demand for both human consumption and animal feed in addition to the exuberant food waste at the consumption stage of the supply chain, notably in the developed countries. Managing the food consumption demand and food waste can have across-the-board benefits on water resources and other associated food production impacts. This study assessed the water-saving potentials through food waste in Korean households using the food waste data obtained from the direct weighing analysis. The household food waste collection and characterization were carried out during the summer (July), fall (September), and winter (December) seasons of 2019. The water footprint related to the food waste within Korean households was based on the water footprint concept, i.e. indirect water use. The results of our estimation showed that an average Korean household wasted 6.15 ± 4.36 kg daily, amounting to 12.53 ± 11.10 m3 of water resources associated with the waste. On the per capita basis, an average of 0.024 ± 0.017 kg/capita/day of food was wasted resulting to 0.049 ± 0.044 m3/capital/day of water resources wasted. The food waste types that accounted for the principal share in the water footprint were beef, soybean, rice and pork with values 30.7, 10.1, 9.6, and 7.5%, respectively. Considering that the production of meat and meat products are water intensive and the agricultural water use in Korea is largely for rice production, addressing the food waste of these two important agricultural products can be a hotspot for water saving potential in the country. This study therefore provides an insight to addressing the water scarcity in the country through reducing household food waste.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.691-697
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• 2011

In this study, by using the Water footprint technique, the water consumption by washing machines, which holds higher ranks in using water than any other electric appliances, was analyzed during their life cycle. The life cycle is defined as raw materials production step, manufacturing step, and using step. In raw materials production step, Input materials were researched by using LCI DB(Life Cycle Inventory Database) and the water consumption was calculated with consideration of approximately 65% Input materials which were based weight. In manufacturing step, the water consumption was calculated by the amount of energy used in assembly factories and components subcontractors and emission factor of energy. In using step, referring to guidelines on carbon footprint labeling, the life cycle is applied as 5 years for a washing machine and 218 cycles for annual bounds of usage. The water and power consumption for operating was calculated by referring to posted materials on the manufacture's websites. The water consumption by nation unit was calculated with the result of water consumption by a unit of washing machine. As a result, it shows that water consumption per life cycle s 110,105 kg/unit. The water consumption of each step is 90,495 kg/unit for using, 18,603 kg for raw materials production and 1,006 kg/unit for manufacturing, which apparently shows that the using step consume the most water resource. The water consumption by nation unit is 371,269,584tons in total based on 2006, 83,385,649 tons in both steps of raw material production and manufacturing, and 287,883,935 tons in using step.

• 한국수자원학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국수자원학회 2022년도 학술발표회
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• pp.294-294
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• 2022

In 2013, the Asian Development Bank classified the Philippines among the countries facing high food security risks. Evidence has suggested that climate change has affected agricultural productivity, and the effect of extreme climatic events notably drought has worsened each year. This had resulted in serious hydrological repercussions by limiting the timely water availability for the agriculture sector. Laguna is the 3^rd most populated province in the country, and it serves as one of the food baskets that feed the region and nearby provinces. In addition to climate change, population growth, rapid industrialization, and urban encroachment are also straining the delicate balance between water demand and supply. Studies have projected that the province will experience less rainfall and an increase in temperature, which could simultaneously affect water availability and crop yield. Hence, understanding the composite threat of climate change for crop yield and water consumption is imperative to devise mitigation plans and judicious use of water resources. The water footprint concept elaborates the water used per unit of crop yield production and it can approximate the dual impacts of climate change on water and agricultural production. In this study, the water footprint (WF) of six main crops produced in Laguna were estimated during 2010-2020 by following the methodology proposed by the Water Footprint Network. The result of this work gives importance to WF studies in a local setting which can be used as a comparison between different provinces as well as a piece of vital information to guide policy makers to adopt plans for crop-related use of water and food security in the Philippines.