The Energy Effect of Urban Water Security, Lessons from the Australian Millennium Drought, and Related Analysis

Event: Quantifying the Energy Effect of Urban Water Security

The Energy Effect of Urban Water Security, Lessons from the Australian Millennium Drought, and Related Analysis

08 December 2015

Author / Speaker:

Steven Kenway, The University of Queensland - Email the author | Other materials by the author

Urban water supply and use have a large energy impact. Rising energy use and cost also pose signficant risks to the water sector. Better understanding and management of the links between water and energy could help countries formulate a sustainable, whole-system approach that would ensure water and energy security and resiliency.

Geographical Focus:

Australia

Type of Content:

Learning Event

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