NARRATIVE REVIEW OF WATER FOOTPRINT OF MAJOR MATERIAL FLOW IN URBAN AREAS

All water use in the globe is ultimately tied to consumer use. It is so interesting to learn about the precise water requirements of various consumer goods, particularly those that use a lot of water. Every commodity or good need water at some point throughout the manufacturing or distribution process. This data is useful not only for consumers, but also for food processors, retailers, and merchants. This study aims to focus at water footprint of such commodities based on citys major consumptions. For the purpose citys overall water footprint based on the usage is studied and the city-based perspective for the researchers is developed to bring about the requirement of incorporating water footprint concept in the conventional water flows. The study also focused on comparison of different states to use water for the same commodity. The states being water scarce and water surplus in nature, and using different irrigation practices and geological conditions have different water footprints of crops, animal products, cotton textile etc. This study will serve as a base for further studies to be done on the water footprint and shall try to bring to the notice of the authorities that there is a huge amount of water consumption that is being neglected by the policy makers.