Imperial College London
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ProfessorWouterBuytaert

Faculty of Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Professor in Hydrology and Water Resources
 
 
 
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Contact

 

+44 (0)20 7594 1329w.buytaert Website

 
 
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Assistant

 

Miss Judith Barritt +44 (0)20 7594 5967

 
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Location

 

403ASkempton BuildingSouth Kensington Campus

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Summary

 

Publications

Citation

BibTex format

@article{De:2020:10.1016/j.envsoft.2020.104854,
author = {De, Stercke S and Chaturvedi, V and Buytaert, W and Mijic, A},
doi = {10.1016/j.envsoft.2020.104854},
journal = {Environmental Modelling and Software},
pages = {1--17},
title = {Water-energy nexus-based scenario analysis for sustainable development of Mumbai},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2020.104854},
volume = {134},
year = {2020}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - The urban water-energy nexus sits at the intersection of the global phenomena of water scarcity, energy transitions and urbanisation. Research found that end use dominates the waterenergy nexus and that this component plays an important role in urban dynamics, but focussed on the Global North. We investigate the nexus of Mumbai and its long term resource demand. Our tool is a novel system dynamics model representing the urban water-energy nexus and takes into account characteristics such as intermittent water supply and the presence of slums. We devised scenarios around the Sustainable Development Goals and the Swachh Bharat Mission. The model shows that both can be achieved while saving on future water system infrastructure investments compared to business-as-usual. We find that also in Mumbai end use dominates the nexus. Representing end-use interactions increases expected water demand. This work indicates that globally, sustainable development of infrastructure must consider the urban water-energy nexus.
AU  - De,Stercke S
AU  - Chaturvedi,V
AU  - Buytaert,W
AU  - Mijic,A
DO  - 10.1016/j.envsoft.2020.104854
EP  - 17
PY  - 2020///
SN  - 1364-8152
SP  - 1
TI  - Water-energy nexus-based scenario analysis for sustainable development of Mumbai
T2  - Environmental Modelling and Software
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2020.104854
UR  - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1364815220309117?via%3Dihub
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/82067
VL  - 134
ER  -
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