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Scotland's industrial water use: Understanding recent changes and examining the future
Environmental Science & Policy ( IF 4.9 ) Pub Date : 2020-04-01 , DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2020.01.005
Grant J. Allan , Scott J. McGrane , Graeme Roy , Thomas M. Baer

Abstract Future climate scenarios predict significant changes in the availability of water resources at global and regional scales. Knowledge of the possible economic consequences of this are limited by a shortage of data linking economic activity with physical water use. Matching a unique premise-level dataset to economic indicators at industrial/sector level, this paper undertakes a decomposition of changes in industrial water demand for Scotland between 2012 and 2016. Results highlight the importance of taking a sectoral approach, as changes in sectoral water intensity are significant. Furthermore, changes in the structure of the economy, i.e. a move away from water-intensive industries, highlight further reductions in overall water consumption. By considering future scenarios for Scottish water resources, this paper identifies key multi-disciplinary research challenges to address the major obstacles in developing a climate-ready water policy, which also captures the potential economic opportunities for Scotland from an awareness of the role of water in the economy.

中文翻译:

苏格兰的工业用水:了解近期变化并审视未来

摘要 未来的气候情景预测全球和区域范围内水资源可用性的显着变化。由于缺乏将经济活动与实际用水联系起来的数据,因此对其可能的经济后果的了解有限。将独特的前提数据集与工业/部门层面的经济指标相匹配,本文对 2012 年至 2016 年苏格兰工业用水需求的变化进行了分解。结果强调了采用部门方法的重要性,因为部门用水强度的变化意义重大。此外,经济结构的变化,即远离用水密集型行业,突出了总体用水量的进一步减少。通过考虑苏格兰水资源的未来情景,
更新日期:2020-04-01
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