Assessment of freshwater scarcity using a model based on supply and demand law

The main goal of this work is to provide an analysis methodology for assessment of water scarcity problems based on supply and demand. To this end, we must first determine what can be considered as supply and demand in the water scarcity problem. Although some variables involved are physical, econom...

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Autores: Escribano Rodríguez de Robles, Beatriz, Sellarès González, Jordi|||0000-0001-7525-3166, Xercavins, Josep|||0000-0002-6064-8939
Tipo de recurso: informe técnico
Fecha de publicación:2011
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
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Idioma:inglés
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Palabra clave:Sustainable development
Fresh water
Desenvolupament sostenible
Aigua dolça
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Desenvolupament humà i sostenible::Desenvolupament humà::Aigua i sanejament
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spelling Assessment of freshwater scarcity using a model based on supply and demand lawEscribano Rodríguez de Robles, BeatrizSellarès González, Jordi|||0000-0001-7525-3166Xercavins, Josep|||0000-0002-6064-8939Sustainable developmentFresh waterDesenvolupament sostenibleAigua dolçaÀrees temàtiques de la UPC::Desenvolupament humà i sostenible::Desenvolupament humà::Aigua i sanejamentThe main goal of this work is to provide an analysis methodology for assessment of water scarcity problems based on supply and demand. To this end, we must first determine what can be considered as supply and demand in the water scarcity problem. Although some variables involved are physical, economical or demographical, in our approach social factors are also included. This leads us to objectify water demand standards in relation to acceptable welfare levels. Within this approach, water scarcity will appear when demand reaches a higher value than supply. Two supply levels are defined based on other works. Demand is calculated within several scenarios. These scenarios represent the outcome of political or management decisions taken to reach a welfare standard. A special scenario will represent, simply, the continuation of the current state of affairs. The variables needed to calculate demand are obtained through a multilevel model where the lowest level is formed by disciplinary models and the highest level takes into account social and political factors. The methodology is applied to the countries of the gulf of Guinea. Its application to Côte d’Ivoire is described in detail and results are given for the other eight countries of the area. To summarize the results, two indexes are suggested. With this methodology, it is possible to divide the region of the gulf of Guinea in three areas of different freshwater capacity, giving new insight with regards previous studies that did not state differences between the countries of the region.20112011-09-0820112011-10-11reporthttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_93fcAOhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_b1a7d7d4d402bcceinfo:eu-repo/semantics/reportapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2117/13485reponame:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPCinstname:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)Inglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Spainhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/134852026-05-27T15:37:01Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Assessment of freshwater scarcity using a model based on supply and demand law
title Assessment of freshwater scarcity using a model based on supply and demand law
spellingShingle Assessment of freshwater scarcity using a model based on supply and demand law
Escribano Rodríguez de Robles, Beatriz
Sustainable development
Fresh water
Desenvolupament sostenible
Aigua dolça
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Desenvolupament humà i sostenible::Desenvolupament humà::Aigua i sanejament
title_short Assessment of freshwater scarcity using a model based on supply and demand law
title_full Assessment of freshwater scarcity using a model based on supply and demand law
title_fullStr Assessment of freshwater scarcity using a model based on supply and demand law
title_full_unstemmed Assessment of freshwater scarcity using a model based on supply and demand law
title_sort Assessment of freshwater scarcity using a model based on supply and demand law
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Escribano Rodríguez de Robles, Beatriz
Sellarès González, Jordi|||0000-0001-7525-3166
Xercavins, Josep|||0000-0002-6064-8939
author Escribano Rodríguez de Robles, Beatriz
author_facet Escribano Rodríguez de Robles, Beatriz
Sellarès González, Jordi|||0000-0001-7525-3166
Xercavins, Josep|||0000-0002-6064-8939
author_role author
author2 Sellarès González, Jordi|||0000-0001-7525-3166
Xercavins, Josep|||0000-0002-6064-8939
author2_role author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Sustainable development
Fresh water
Desenvolupament sostenible
Aigua dolça
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Desenvolupament humà i sostenible::Desenvolupament humà::Aigua i sanejament
topic Sustainable development
Fresh water
Desenvolupament sostenible
Aigua dolça
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Desenvolupament humà i sostenible::Desenvolupament humà::Aigua i sanejament
description The main goal of this work is to provide an analysis methodology for assessment of water scarcity problems based on supply and demand. To this end, we must first determine what can be considered as supply and demand in the water scarcity problem. Although some variables involved are physical, economical or demographical, in our approach social factors are also included. This leads us to objectify water demand standards in relation to acceptable welfare levels. Within this approach, water scarcity will appear when demand reaches a higher value than supply. Two supply levels are defined based on other works. Demand is calculated within several scenarios. These scenarios represent the outcome of political or management decisions taken to reach a welfare standard. A special scenario will represent, simply, the continuation of the current state of affairs. The variables needed to calculate demand are obtained through a multilevel model where the lowest level is formed by disciplinary models and the highest level takes into account social and political factors. The methodology is applied to the countries of the gulf of Guinea. Its application to Côte d’Ivoire is described in detail and results are given for the other eight countries of the area. To summarize the results, two indexes are suggested. With this methodology, it is possible to divide the region of the gulf of Guinea in three areas of different freshwater capacity, giving new insight with regards previous studies that did not state differences between the countries of the region.
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