A Novel HydroEconomic - Econometric Approach for Integrated Transboundary Water Management Under Uncertainty

Englezos, Nikolaos; Kartala, Xanthi; Koundouri, Phoebe; Tsionas, Efthymios G.; Alamanos, Angelos

doi:10.1007/s10640-022-00744-4

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“…This logic has been a useful approach for several aspects of WRM research and practice, with various applications [8,9], including water resources allocation [10][11][12], water infrastructure, irrigation networks, dams and reservoirs, hydropower works, etc. [13][14][15], hydrology and hydraulics [16][17][18], disaster analysis and management [19][20][21], water quality management [22][23][24][25], transboundary water management [26][27][28][29], policy/governance/development [30][31][32][33][34][35], Water-Energy-Food Nexus [36][37][38], and other cross-disciplinary fields such as hydro-economics, socio-hydrology, ecohydrology, etc. [39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46].…”

Section: Integrated Water Resources Management Optimization Applicationsmentioning

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Optimization Examples for Water Allocation, Energy, Carbon Emissions, and Costs

Alamanos,

Garcia

2024

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The field of Water Resources Management (WRM) is becoming increasingly interdisciplinary, realizing its direct connections with energy, food, and social and economic sciences, among others. Computationally, this leads to more complex models, wherein the achievement of multiple goals is sought. Optimization processes have found various applications in such complex WRM problems. This entry considers the main factors involved in modern WRM, and puts them in a single optimization problem, including water allocation from different sources to different uses and non-renewable and renewable energy supplies, with their associated carbon emissions and costs. The entry explores the problem mathematically by presenting different optimization approaches, such as linear, fuzzy, dynamic, goal, and non-linear programming models. Furthermore, codes for each model are provided in Python, an open-source language. This entry has an educational character, and the examples presented are easily reproducible, so this is expected to be a useful resource for students, modelers, researchers, and water managers.

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Optimization Examples for Water Allocation, Energy, Carbon Emissions, and Costs

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2024

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Escaping Damocles’ Sword: Endogenous Climate Shocks in a Growing Economy

Brausmann,

Bretschger

2024

Environ Resource Econ

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We consider a growing economy which is subject to recurring, random, uninsurable, and potentially large and long-lasting climate shocks leading to destruction of infrastructure, land degradation, collapse of ecosystems or similar loss of productive capacity. The associated damages and the hazard rate are endogenously driven by the stock of greenhouse gases. We highlight the important role of the relative risk aversion and provide analytical solutions for the optimal climate policy, the growth rate and the saving propensity of the economy. We stress the importance of jointly determining these variables, especially if the objective is to formulate meaningful policy prescriptions. If, for example, the growth rate or the saving rate are assumed to be exogenous, and thus independent of the characteristics of climate shocks and economic fundamentals, then future economic developments in the face of climate change and, consequently, the future mitigation efforts will deviate from the optimal paths. In a quantitative assessment we show that with log-utility and under favorable technological and climatic conditions the abatement expenditure represents only 0.5% of output, equivalent to $37 per ton carbon. Under less favorable conditions, coupled with a relative risk aversion which exceeds unity, the abatement propensity increases to 2.9%, equivalent to $212 per ton carbon, and it jumps to a striking 16% in the pessimistic scenario involving severe shocks and low efficiency of abatement technology.

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Assessing Water Sustainability in Northwest China: Analysis of Water Quantity, Water Quality, Socio-Economic Development and Policy Impacts

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Northwest China (NWC) is one of the driest areas of the world. Over the past decades, NWC has experienced rapid socio-economic development, further stressing its freshwater quantity and quality. However, there is little knowledge on the long-term status of NWC’s water resources and the anthropogenic impacts—positive (environmental policies) or negative (uncontrolled development). We present a holistic spatiotemporal assessment of NWC’s water quantity, water scarcity, and water quality based on water use intensity (WUI), water scarcity index (WSI), and statistical analyses and tests, combining multiple datasets spanning the past two decades. Moreover, we analyze the impacts of socio-economic development on water resources and mention the relevant governmental efforts and policies to preserve NWC’s water resources. NWC’s water use was found to be unsustainable, having significantly increased by 10% over the past two decades, but without being able to adequately cover the needs of most sectors. Our results also reveal water scarcity inequalities among NWC’s provinces; perennial water scarcity exists in Xinjiang and Ningxia Provinces, and there is no water stress in Qinghai. A remarkable wastewater treatment rate (from 27.3% in 2003 to 97.1% in 2020) and river water quality improvement have been achieved under continuous efforts, huge restoration and water pollution control investments. However, water shortages are a persistent issue. Balancing the water availability and demand will be crucial to achieve a truly sustainable development.

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A Novel HydroEconomic - Econometric Approach for Integrated Transboundary Water Management Under Uncertainty

Cited by 3 publications

References 73 publications

Optimization Examples for Water Allocation, Energy, Carbon Emissions, and Costs

Optimization Examples for Water Allocation, Energy, Carbon Emissions, and Costs

Escaping Damocles’ Sword: Endogenous Climate Shocks in a Growing Economy

Assessing Water Sustainability in Northwest China: Analysis of Water Quantity, Water Quality, Socio-Economic Development and Policy Impacts

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