Managing and optimizing urban water supply system for sustainable development: Perspectives from water-energy-carbon nexus

Tan, Shiqi; Yao, Liming

doi:10.1016/j.spc.2023.02.004

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“…It is important to note here that the priority research topics are determined by: (1) the level of water supply of the country and its regions and, accordingly, the issues of rational water use that they face, (2) the level of socio-economic development of the country, which determines the possibility of solving the problems of improving the efficiency of resources. Accordingly, researchers in densely populated and semi-arid countries of Africa, Asia and Latin America pay much attention to the issues of increasing the sustainability of urban water supply by overcoming infrastructural and administrative barriers [53][54][55][56][57] and tasks of solving food security problems on the basis of efficient irrigation and water saving [58][59][60][61].…”

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Bibliometric Analysis of Research Trends in Water Management Aimed at Increasing the Sustainability of the Socio-Economic Development of a Region

Mingaleva,

Chernova,

Mitrofanova

2023

Water

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The growing negative anthropogenic impact on the environment causes scientific interest in the problems of water management. The increasing number of publications in this scientific field requires their intellectual systematization. The purpose of this study is to conduct a bibliometric review of scientific publications related to water management issues in the context of solving the problems of increasing the sustainability of the socio-economic development of a region for better understanding of current research trends. To achieve this goal, bibliometric analysis using the VOSviewer software product (Manual for VOSviewer version 1.6.17) was used. The international database Scopus was taken as the source of information. This study examined 10,208 articles on water management issues from 2012 to 2022. The basic criterion for including a publication in the selection was that the topic of the work belongs to the subject areas of economics, econometrics and finance and business, management and accounting. As a result of the analysis, it was determined that the problems of water resources management have not lost their popularity in the global research community and the research methodology is evolving towards the concept of “water–energy–food”. The centers of knowledge forming the vector of scientific research are the USA and the Netherlands; however, in recent years, the research of Chinese scientists has become increasingly important. It is concluded that the potential for the development of research in the field of water resources management in the context of solving the problems of the sustainable development of regions is associated with the search for opportunities for revealing the synergy of intersectoral interactions while taking into account their sectoral and regional specifics.

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Bibliometric Analysis of Research Trends in Water Management Aimed at Increasing the Sustainability of the Socio-Economic Development of a Region

Mingaleva,

Chernova,

Mitrofanova

2023

Water

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“…Employing a specific methodology, this paper evaluates the carbon reduction effect of reclaimed water substituting IBTW and analyzes the underlying carbon reduction mechanism. To identify the most environmentally favorable options for simultaneously mitigating water stress and reducing carbon emissions [41], three scenarios based on the multipurpose use of reclaimed water-urban miscellaneous water (UMW), river flow replenishment (RFR), and agricultural irrigation (AGI), and different levels of planned and potential scale of reclaimed water use are evaluated and compared. The paper reveals the carbon emission characteristics of the valley urban water system, and identifies site-specific factors influencing reclaimed water substitution (RWS) and carbon emission reduction, laying the foundation for proposing improvement strategies for the valley area.…”

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Carbon Emission Reduction of Reclaimed Water Use Substitution for Inter-Basin Water Transfer and Sustainability of Urban Water Supply in Valley Area

Ma,

2024

Water

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Urbanization confronts the dual challenges of water scarcity and environmental degradation, prompting the exploration of diverse water sources for mitigating these impacts. Inter-basin water transfer (IBWT) has emerged as a solution to balance urban water demand and supply in areas with local water shortages. While IBWT can deliver high-quality water over long distances, it is costly, often contributing significantly to carbon emissions. Reclaimed water use (RWU) presents a promising alternative to address this dilemma. In this paper, a valley region of Chongqing municipality in Southwest China, which is confronted with water and environmental risks resulting from rapid urbanization, was explored and discussed as a case study to assess the potential impact of RWU on reducing carbon emissions as compared to IBWT. A method of accumulative accounting was adapted to calculate and sum up carbon emission intensities at various stages, revealing that the operational carbon emission intensities of IBWT and RWU are 0.7447 KgCO2/m3 and 0.1880 KgCO2/m3, respectively. This indicates that RWU substitution can reduce carbon emissions by 0.5567 KgCO2/m3 or 75%. This paper further elucidates the mechanism behind carbon emission reduction, highlighting the energy-saving benefits of using reclaimed water locally without recourse to extensive transportation or elevation changes. Additionally, this result presents three scenarios of reclaimed water use, including urban miscellaneous water, river flow replenishment, and agricultural irrigation in relation to their substitution effects and environmental impacts. Estimates of carbon emission reductions from reclaimed water use were projected at the planned scale, with the maximum potential of reclaimed water utilization predicted. Finally, this paper proposes an enhanced strategy to identify and prioritize factors affecting reclaimed water utilization and the effect of carbon emission reduction. This paper aims to facilitate the establishment of a robust legal, institutional, and managerial framework while fostering interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral cooperation mechanisms in valley urban areas. The methodology employed can be universally applied to other regions grappling with severe water stress, thereby facilitating endeavors toward carbon reduction and contributing significantly to the attainment of water sustainability.

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An analysis of barriers and perspectives for circular economy in industrial water use in Kazakhstan

Radelyuk,

Jia,

Yelubay

et al. 2024

Sustain. Water Resour. Manag.

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Managing and optimizing urban water supply system for sustainable development: Perspectives from water-energy-carbon nexus

Cited by 10 publications

References 43 publications

Bibliometric Analysis of Research Trends in Water Management Aimed at Increasing the Sustainability of the Socio-Economic Development of a Region

Bibliometric Analysis of Research Trends in Water Management Aimed at Increasing the Sustainability of the Socio-Economic Development of a Region

Carbon Emission Reduction of Reclaimed Water Use Substitution for Inter-Basin Water Transfer and Sustainability of Urban Water Supply in Valley Area

An analysis of barriers and perspectives for circular economy in industrial water use in Kazakhstan

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