Evaluating the impacts of climate change on industrial water demand by sector

Zhang, X.; Zhang, J. Y.; Ao, Tianqi; Wang, X. J.; Chen, T.; Wang, B. X.

doi:10.3354/cr01661

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“…Jampanil showed that industrial water use in Thailand would increase by 0.2% in the mid-21st century due to climate change [30]. Zhang showed that climate change affects different sectors of industrial water use differently, with 22 of the 34 industrial water use sectors in Hebei Province being affected by rainfall and temperature change rates, with the changes ranging from −15.11% to 37.36% [31]. Wang constructed a statistical model to predict the changes in domestic water use in the Huaihe River basin based on the effects of climate change.…”

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Analysis of the Decoupling State and Driving Effects of Economic Development and Production Water Use in Jiangsu Province, China

Zhang

Wang

et al. 2023

Sustainability

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Identifying the evolutionary patterns and drivers of regional water use is a prerequisite for achieving the strictest water resource management system. This study used the Tapio-LMDI model to analyze the decoupling state and driving factors between economic development and production water use in Jiangsu Province from 2004 to 2020. The results show that: (1) From the evolution of the water use structure, the total water use in Jiangsu Province shows a decreasing trend from 2004 to 2020. Among them, the production water use decreased by 9.59%. From the characteristics of economic development (constant prices), the growth of Jiangsu’s gross regional product (GDP) from 2004 to 2020 reached 363%. (2) In terms of the decoupling status, economic development and production water use in Jiangsu Province underwent a “weak decoupling—strongly decoupling” transition and achieved “strongly decoupling” in 2020, with a decoupling elasticity coefficient of −2.30. (3) From the perspective of the decoupling drivers, the reduction in production effects has contributed to the decoupling between economic growth and water use in Jiangsu Province. By sector, the decline in the water use intensity effect and the industrial structure effect in the primary and secondary sectors were the main reason for the decline in its water use, while the increase in the industrial structure effect and economic scale effect of the tertiary sector has effectively contributed to the increase in water use in the tertiary sector. Therefore, there is an urgent need to improve the water use efficiency of the primary and secondary sectors, accelerate the transformation and upgrading of the tertiary sector, and realize a “strongly decoupling” pattern between economic development and production water use in Jiangsu Province.

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Analysis of the Decoupling State and Driving Effects of Economic Development and Production Water Use in Jiangsu Province, China

Zhang

Wang

et al. 2023

Sustainability

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“…Regarding the impacts of climate change, with the progress of the Sixth Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP6) conducted by the World Climate Research Programme, global climatologists have been able to share, analyze, and compare the latest global climate simulation results, providing direct support for current research on the impacts of climate change [10]. Based on the results of ScenarioMIP [11] experiments, a study on industrial water demand in Hubei Province, China, indicates varying impacts of climate change on different industries, ranging from −15.11% to 37.36% [12]. Furthermore, another study predicts the effects of climate change on industrial water demand in the Huai River Basin in China, suggesting a potential increase of 10% to 44.6% in water demand for industrial purposes [13].…”

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Assessing the Impact of Climate Change on Water Usage in Typical Industrial Enterprises

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Climate change and water scarcity are significant global issues both currently and in the future. Investigating the changes in industrial water usage under this backdrop holds crucial guidance for enabling adaptive changes within industries. It offers methods and case support for assessing the impact of climate on the water usage processes of industrial enterprises as well. This study employed a physical model to examine the impact of climate factors on the primary water consumption processes of a selected case of a coal-fired power plant. Additionally, by utilizing the ScenarioMIP experimental outcomes from CMIP6 models, the future water consumption processes were predicted under four different SSPs-RCPs scenarios. A relevant LSTM neural network was constructed based on the primary water consumption calculation to establish connections between the power generation process, meteorological process, water consumption process, and water intake process. Findings from the study reveal that the annual average primary water consumption showed a decreasing trend in different SSPs-RCPs scenarios. Specifically, there were reductions of 1600, 5300, 9000, and 11,400 t/year in each respective scenario from SSP1–2.6 to SSP5–8.5. Conversely, the water intake exhibited a gradual increase, with increments of 2000, 5600, 9200, and 10,000 t/year, respectively. Moreover, the impact of climate change on evaporation showed an annual decrease of less than 0.056%, while the increase in water intake was below 0.044%. Under the SSPs-RCPs scenarios, both water intake and consumption exhibited a gradually increasing trend with fluctuations ranging from 1–2.6 to 5–8.5. However, the annual trends remained relatively stable. It is crucial to acknowledge that climate change has amplified the uncertainty surrounding water intake and consumption. Industrial enterprises should proactively ensure the stability of their production processes in response to climate change.

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Groundwater potential modelling and aquifer zonation of a typical basement complex terrain: a case study

Ogundana,

Falae

2024

Environ Dev Sustain

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Geophysical exploration using Vertical Electrical Resistivity (VES) techniques has been employed to study the groundwater potential and vulnerability of selected locations. The objective is to investigate nature and groundwater yielding potential of the area under investigation and to understand roles of various geophysical parameters in groundwater potential of the area and their effective characterisation of hydrogeological units. The juxtaposition of contour maps which show variations in hydrogeological parameters in a continuum manner is worthwhile. The results have really shown that the general trend of groundwater potential within the study area is low as indicated from the hydraulic conductivity, transmissivity and porosity. The generated groundwater potential map of the area can be used in designing appropriate groundwater exploration and management within the area and can serve as a roadmap for further expansion of the research work.

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Evaluating the impacts of climate change on industrial water demand by sector

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References 37 publications

Analysis of the Decoupling State and Driving Effects of Economic Development and Production Water Use in Jiangsu Province, China

Analysis of the Decoupling State and Driving Effects of Economic Development and Production Water Use in Jiangsu Province, China

Assessing the Impact of Climate Change on Water Usage in Typical Industrial Enterprises

Groundwater potential modelling and aquifer zonation of a typical basement complex terrain: a case study

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