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Adaptation to climate-induced regional water constraints in the Spanish energy sector: an integrated assessment
Khan, Zarrar; Linares Llamas, Pedro; García González, Javier (2016-10-01)The energy sector depends on water in all phases of its life-cycle, including raw material extraction, power plant cooling, irrigation of biofuel crops and directly in hydropower generation. In the coming decades, several ... -
Assessment of water-energy planning using qualitative multiple criteria decision aiding in a village of Costa Brava
Afsordegan, Arayeh; Khan, Zarrar; Agell Jané, Núria; Linares Llamas, Pedro; Sánchez Soler, MónicaMulti-criteria decision-making under uncertainty are accepted as suitable techniques in conflicting problems that cannot be represented by numerical values, in particular in water-energy planning. In this paper, a qualitative ... -
Balancing clean water-climate change mitigation trade-offs
Parkinson, Simon C.; Krey, Volker; Huppmann, Daniel; Kahil, Taher; McCollum, David; Fricko, Oliver; Byers, Edward; Gidden, Matthew J; Mayor, Beatriz; Khan, Zarrar; Raptis, Catherine; Rao, Narasimha D; Johnson, Nils; Wada, Yoshihide; et al., ? (2019-01-01)Energy systems support technical solutions fulfilling the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal for clean water and sanitation (SDG6), with implications for future energy demands and greenhouse gas emissions. The ... -
Emerging themes and future directions of multi-sector nexus research and implementation
Khan, Zarrar; Conchado Rodríguez, Adela; Linares Llamas, Pedro; et al., ? (2022-12-31)Water, energy, and food are all essential components of human societies. Collectively, their respective resource systems are interconnected in what is called the “nexus”. There is growing consensus that a holistic understanding ... -
Emerging themes and future directions of multi-sector nexus research and implementation
Khan, Zarrar; Conchado Rodríguez, Adela; Linares Llamas, Pedro; et al., ? (11/08/2022)Water, energy, and food are all essential components of human societies. Collectively, their respective resource systems are interconnected in what is called the “nexus”. There is growing consensus that a holistic understanding ... -
Exploring Spain's water security options in the face of uncertain climate and energy futures. An integrated water-energy analysis
Khan, Zarrar; Linares Llamas, Pedro; Rutten, Martine; Parkinson, Simon C.; Fricko, Oliver; Johnson, NilsThe World Resource Institute estimates that Spain will become a severely water stressed region by 2030 in all of its future scenarios considered. Getting water to the south-eastern basins will become a top political concern ... -
Impacts of groundwater constraints on Saudi Arabia’s low-carbon electricity supply strategy
Parkinson, Simon C.; Djilali, Ned; Krey, Volker; Fricko, Oliver; Johnson, Nils; Khan, Zarrar; Sedraoui, Khaled; Almasoud, Abdulrahman H. (2016-02-16)Balancing groundwater depletion, socioeconomic development and food security in Saudi Arabia will require policy that promotes expansion of unconventional freshwater supply options, such as wastewater recycling and ... -
Integrating water and energy models for policy driven applications. A review of contemporary work and recommendations for future developments
Khan, Zarrar; Linares Llamas, Pedro; García González, Javier (2017-01-01)Availability of and access to water and energy are key ingredients for economic and social development. Unfortunately, more than a billion people still lack access to both safe freshwater and basic energy services. Future ... -
Parameterizing the water system for the SPATNEX-WE (Spatial and Temporal Nexus -Water Energy) model. Case study for Spain
Khan, ZarrarWith increasing pressures on both water and energy resources, integrated planning is an important strategy to optimize resource consumption. Several existing integrated water-energy models approach the nexus from the energy ... -
Spatial and temporal synchronization of water and energy systems: towards a single integrated optimization model for long-term resource planning
Khan, Zarrar; Linares Llamas, Pedro; Rutten, Martine; Parkinson, Simon C.; Johnson, Nils; García González, Javier (2018-01-15)Predictions show that pressure on already limited water and energy resources is expected to increase in many parts of the world as a result of growing populations, rapid urbanization, increasing pollution and climate change ...