Preferred term
water utilization
A complete explanation of the intended meaning of a concept
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Water that is used for a specific purpose, such as for domestic use, irrigation, or industrial processing. Water use pertains to human's interaction with and influence on the hydrologic cycle, and includes elements, such as water withdrawal from surface- and ground-water sources, water delivery to homes and businesses, consumptive use of water, water released from wastewater-treatment plants, water returned to the environment, and instream uses, such as using water to produce hydroelectric power.
Alternative terms for the concept.
- water usage
- water utilisation
Field 001 in MARC Authority Format
Terms for the concept in other languages.
URI
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/67246
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Created 1/19/06, last modified 10/21/20