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Initial Publication Date: January 11, 2018

Goals and Learning Objectives

Goals

  • Analyze the relationships between climate, availability of water resources, irrigation, and agricultural food production.
  • Examine their water footprints and the virtual water embedded in agricultural food products.
  • Summarize the major impacts of agriculture on both quality and quantity of water resources.

Learning Objectives

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Explain the relationships between evapotranspiration (ET), climate, and crop consumptive use.
  • Describe the major impacts of agricultural diversions on the Colorado River.
  • Relate the spatial distribution of precipitation and ET rates to where food can be grown with and without irrigation.
  • Relate nutrient loading from fertilizer use to the dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico.
  • Attribute major water pollutants to appropriate agricultural sources.
  • Estimate their water consumption in the food you eat using the concepts of virtual water and water footprints.

These materials are part of a collection of classroom-tested modules and courses developed by InTeGrate. The materials engage students in understanding the earth system as it intertwines with key societal issues. The collection is freely available and ready to be adapted by undergraduate educators across a range of courses including: general education or majors courses in Earth-focused disciplines such as geoscience or environmental science, social science, engineering, and other sciences, as well as courses for interdisciplinary programs.
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