Energy for Water: Regional Case Studies

ISBN-13: 9780367234089 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 172 str.

Christopher Napoli

Opis

This book explores how energy meets water demand in rich and emerging countries, chronicling best practices in the policy and technology space, and offering insights into how to improve the sustainability of water and energy resources. It was first published as a special issue of International Journal of Water Resources Development.

Spis treści

1. A framework for understanding energy for water   2. The energy trade-offs of adapting to a water-scarce future: case study of Los Angeles   3. Quantifying and managing urban water-related energy use systemically: case study lessons from Australia Steven  4. Energy for freshwater supply, use and disposal in the Netherlands: a case study of Dutch households   5. Evaluating the economic viability of solar-powered desalination: Saudi Arabia as a case study   6. Responding to water challenges in Greece through desalination: energy considerations   7. Modernization of irrigation systems in Spain: review and analysis for decision making   8. Drivers of groundwater use and technical efficiency of groundwater, canal water, and conjunctive use in Pakistan’s Indus Basin Irrigation System   9. Energy for water utilization in China and policy implications for integrated planning

O autorze

Christopher Napoli is a research fellow at the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudia Arabia, where he researches and advises on natural resource economics and environmental management. Prior to this, he was Assistant Professor of International Political Economy at the University of Nottingham, Malaysia Campus. He has a PhD from the University of Kent, UK, and a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Queen's University, Canada.