In 2013 the area of oil palm plantations was 0.72 million hectares
(OAE, 2014). This area had increased from approximately 0.46 million
hectares in 2008 (OAE, 2010). The expansion of the plantation areas
has led to an increase in the production capacity ofmills, refining factories,
and biodiesel production plants. The associated activities require
larger amount of fresh water. To develop a water management plan
for the palm oil industry to support the food and alternative energy
markets, direct and indirect water use should be evaluated. The water
footprint (WF) concept has been introduced for determining direct
and indirect water use in the production of products. It consists of
three main components, notably green, blue, and grey waters
(Hoekstra et al., 2011). In addition, the hotspots where water use is
highest could be determined byWF analysis.
In 2013 the area of oil palm plantations was 0.72 million hectares(OAE, 2014). This area had increased from approximately 0.46 millionhectares in 2008 (OAE, 2010). The expansion of the plantation areashas led to an increase in the production capacity ofmills, refining factories,and biodiesel production plants. The associated activities requirelarger amount of fresh water. To develop a water management planfor the palm oil industry to support the food and alternative energymarkets, direct and indirect water use should be evaluated. The waterfootprint (WF) concept has been introduced for determining directand indirect water use in the production of products. It consists ofthree main components, notably green, blue, and grey waters(Hoekstra et al., 2011). In addition, the hotspots where water use ishighest could be determined byWF analysis.
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