Scotland's industrial water use : understanding recent changes and examining the future
Allan, Grant J. and McGrane, Scott J. and Roy, Graeme and Baer, Thomas M. (2020) Scotland's industrial water use : understanding recent changes and examining the future. Environmental Science and Policy, 106. pp. 48-57. ISSN 1462-9011
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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.
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Allan, Grant J. ![]() ![]() | Item type: | Article |
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ID code: | 71178 |
Keywords: | industrial water use, index decomposition analysis, economy-wide analysis, Scotland, Environmental Sciences, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Geography, Planning and Development |
Subjects: | Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > Environmental Sciences |
Department: | Strategic Research Themes > Energy Strathclyde Business School > Economics Strathclyde Business School > Fraser of Allander Institute |
Depositing user: | Pure Administrator |
Date deposited: | 23 Jan 2020 14:42 |
Last modified: | 28 Feb 2021 01:57 |
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URI: | https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/71178 |
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