Essays about: "water-energy nexus"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 19 essays containing the words water-energy nexus.
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6. Water Scarcity and Development A case study of the Euphrates water shortages and their implications on northern Syria.
University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : In yet another alarming development in Syria, the waters of the Euphrates River have declined to critically low levels in 2021. The unprecedented low water levels of the Euphrates put nearly 5.5 million Syrians at risk as they depend on the Euphrates basin for drinking water and agricultural production. READ MORE
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7. Water-energy-food nexus in India: a review of interlinkages and challenges for a sustainable development
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : The water-energy-food nexus approach, where closely-connected water, energy and food sectors and their interlinkages are considered together, can be useful to fully understand and address impediments to these sectors’ security and their sustainable development. This study is a review of the current status of the water-energy-food nexus in India, main interlinkages and main challenges to the sustainable development of the nexus. READ MORE
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8. Economic Consequences of Select Water-Energy Links : An Investigation of the Potential of Water-Energy Links Used to Improve the Economics and Added-Benefits of the Electrical System on Grand Cayman
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema MiljöförändringAbstract : This investigation posits the hypotheses: 1) Renewable energy is a viable economic alternative to current electricity sources on Grand Cayman and 2) focus on the water-energy nexus reveals positive synergies in water and energy economics on Grand Cayman. These were investigated by examining the water-energy links of wastewater as a resource, and water produced from a hydrogen fuel cell. READ MORE
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9. Limiting microplastic pollution from municipal wastewater treatment : A circular economic approach
University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikAbstract : The increasing amount of microplastics found in the environment have underscored the urgency to identify, develop and deploy scenarios in which municipal wastewater treatment plants (MWWTPs) limit the release of urban microplastics into the environment. Simultaneously, the global trend towards a circular economy has defined the conditions for these scenarios in relation to the water-energy- nutrient nexus. READ MORE
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10. The impact of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissances Dam on the Water-Energy-Food security nexus in Sudan
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : Controversy in transboundary rivers usually arises due to a lack of inclusive agreement and cooperation between the basin countries. Originating from Ethiopia, the Blue Nile River contributes most of the Nile River water making it vital for water, energy, and food security at downstream Sudan and Egypt. READ MORE
