Modelling and Management of the Energy Impact of Urban Water
A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Urban Water Management".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2020) | Viewed by 11344
Special Issue Editors
Interests: water–energy nexus; urban metabolism; urban water
Interests: water–energy nexus; life cycle assessment; environmental input–output analysis; environmental systems analysis; urban water; energy and GHG management
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Interests: urban water systems; life cycle assessment; water-energy nexus; environmental systems analysis; innovation in the water sector; energy and GHG management
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Water has a profound influence on energy consumption in cities, accounting for some 10% of primary energy use when the effect of supply, use and disposal are considered. Minimising water-related energy is a multi-dimensional and generational challenge. It will necessitate the innovative planning, design and management of systems, cities, and buildings. It will require new innovation in engineering and technology as well as social, architectural, and economic contributions. Examples include developing low-energy water systems, optimising process selection and scale based on end use, and using water to mitigate urban heat. This Special Issue aims to bring together recent research on the energy influence of water including water provision, use and disposal. It particularly encourages quantification of the energy (and greenhouse gas)-intensity of urban water, frameworks for understanding water-related energy, and understanding water efficiency in terms of the broader functions water delivers.
Prof. Dr. Steven Kenway
Dr. Ka Leung Lam
Dr. Jennifer Stokes-Draut
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Water-related energy
- Water–energy nexus
- Urban water
- Energy use
- Energy intensity
- Energy efficiency
- Energy management
- Greenhouse gas emissions
- Life cycle assessment
- Mathematical modelling
- Cost–benefit analysis
- Urban water–energy systems analysis
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