Quantifying and managing urban water-related energy use systemically: case study lessons from Australia

Steven John Kenway and Ka Leung Lam

International Journal of Water Resources Development, 2016, vol. 32, issue 3, 379-397

Abstract: In this paper, three Australian case studies contribute to improved understanding of water-related energy quantification and management. A systems analysis of urban water in South East Queensland (Case Study 1) demonstrates the energy impact of water end use. In Melbourne (Case Study 2), water--energy interlinkages are explored within households. Finally, Case Study 3 in Sydney shows how abatement curves can help guide management action. Collectively, the case studies provide new information for least-cost solutions and simultaneous water and energy efficiency. The work highlights the need for frameworks to characterize and evaluate both the direct and indirect energy influences of urban water.

Date: 2016
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