A scientist who developed a way to calculate how much water is used in the production of anything from a cup of coffee to a hamburger was awarded the 2008 Stockholm Water Prize.
A
scientist
who
developed
a
way
to
calculate
how
much
water
is
used
in
the
production
of
anything
from
a
cup
of
coffee
to
a
hamburger
was
awarded
the
2008
Stockholm
Water
Prize
.
Professor John Anthony Allan of the University of London in Britain won the award for introducing the idea of "virtual water", a calculation method that has changed the nature of trade policy and research.
Professor
John
Anthony
Allan
of
the
University
of
London
in
Britain
won
the
award
for
introducing
the
idea
of
``
virtual
water
''
,
a
calculation
method
that
has
changed
the
nature
of
trade
policy
and
research
.
Allan has written seven books and published more than 100 papers.
Allan
has
written
seven
books
and
published
more
than
100
papers
.
The Stockholm International Water Institute said this idea is now embedded in the production of foods and industrial products.
The
Stockholm
International
Water
Institute
said
this
idea
is
now
embedded
in
the
production
of
foods
and
industrial
products
.
The institute said Allan's work had made a big effect on global trade policy and research, especially in water-scarce regions.
The
institute
said
Allan
's
work
had
made
a
big
effect
on
global
trade
policy
and
research
,
especially
in
water-scarce
regions
.
"The improved understanding of trade and water management issues on local, regional and global scales are of the highest value for the successful and sustainable use of water resources," it said.
``
The
improved
understanding
of
trade
and
water
management
issues
on
local
,
regional
and
global
scales
are
of
the
highest
value
for
the
successful
and
sustainable
use
of
water
resources
,
''
it
said
.
"People do not only use water when they drink it or take a shower," the institute said.
``
People
do
not
only
use
water
when
they
drink
it
or
take
a
shower
,
''
the
institute
said
.
"Behind the morning cup of coffee, there are 140 liters of water that was used to grow, produce, package and ship the beans."
``
Behind
the
morning
cup
of
coffee
,
there
are
140
liters
of
water
that
was
used
to
grow
,
produce
,
package
and
ship
the
beans
.
''
That is about as much water as a person in England uses on average for all daily drinking and household needs.
That
is
about
as
much
water
as
a
person
in
England
uses
on
average
for
all
daily
drinking
and
household
needs
.
"For a single hamburger, about 2,400 liters of water are needed.
``
For
a
single
hamburger
,
about
2,400
liters
of
water
are
needed
.
In the USA, the average person uses nearly 7,000 liters of virtual water every day."
In
the
USA
,
the
average
person
uses
nearly
7,000
liters
of
virtual
water
every
day
.
''
It said that was more than three times the average use of a Chinese person.
It
said
that
was
more
than
three
times
the
average
use
of
a
Chinese
person
.
A scientist who developed a way to calculate how much water is used in the production of anything from a cup of coffee to a hamburger was awarded the 2008 Stockholm Water Prize.  Professor John Anthony Allan of the University of London in Britain won the award for introducing the idea of "virtual water", a calculation method that has changed the nature of trade policy and research.  Allan has written seven books and published more than 100 papers.  The Stockholm International Water Institute said this idea is now embedded in the production of foods and industrial products. The institute said Allan's work had made a big effect on global trade policy and research, especially in water-scarce regions.  "The improved understanding of trade and water management issues on local, regional and global scales are of the highest value for the successful and sustainable use of water resources," it said.  "People do not only use water when they drink it or take a shower," the institute said. "Behind the morning cup of coffee, there are 140 liters of water that was used to grow, produce, package and ship the beans." That is about as much water as a person in England uses on average for all daily drinking and household needs.  "For a single hamburger, about 2,400 liters of water are needed. In the USA, the average person uses nearly 7,000 liters of virtual water every day." It said that was more than three times the average use of a Chinese person.