Description
Water use by humans for other purposes than drinking, e.g. washing, irrigation and energy production. May affect the distribution and flow of water.
SKB Number
SKB FEP Number
Bio19
Main Category
Main category for FEP
Biosphere
Sub-category
Sub-category for FEP
Biosphere process
Handling
Explanation of how the FEP is treated
Water use is considered in the Biosphere Interaction Matrix (SKB R-10-37) and in the Radionuclide Model (RM). The handling is further described in the SR-Site Biosphere synthesis report, SKB TR-10-09, and in the ecosystem reports, SKB TR-10-01, -02 and -03.
References
Bibliographic references to obtain more information
SR-Site Biosphere process report, R-10-37, Section(s) 6.2.4