Analysis of the relationship between water and energy in China based on a multi-regional input-output method

Zhang，Keli1; Lu，Hongwei2; Tian，Peipei3; Guan，Yanlong4; Kang，Yu5; He，Li1,6; Fan，Xing7

2022-05-01

10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.114680

JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT   影响因子和分区

0301-4797

1095-8630

The shortage of water and energy are hindering the rapid development of the regional economy in recent years. Therefore, exploring the synergy of water and energy and managing the two resources comprehensively is conducive to the sustainable development of the economy. Based on the multi-regional input-output (MRIO) model, this study proposed a new assessment framework for investigating the water-energy (WE) relationship. We used this novel framework to identify the relationships in different sectors. The achieved results are as follows. First, water and energy are closely related in many sectors, including agriculture, extractive sector, petroleum, coking, and nuclear fuel processing sector, and other sectors. However, the construction sector, textile and clothing sector, and wood processing and furniture manufacturing sector showed low correlation (p > 0.05). Second, on the whole, the WE relationship has been improving. Among the eight regions, the relationship varies greatly, and the Southern coastal region has the best relationship (r = 0.78). Third, the spatial distribution of water and energy footprints shows high agreement. Although the virtual water and energy flows alleviated the energy pressure in Coastal areas, it has aggravated the water and energy shortages in Central areas. Therefore, identification of key sectors and construction of suitable policies may help alleviate the contradiction between water and energy shortages and drive regional economic development.

China Multi-regional input-output (MRIO) Resource stress Sustainable development Water-energy relationship

SCI ; EI

英语

其他

National Key Research and Devel-opment Program of China[2019YFC0507801]

Environmental Sciences & Ecology

Environmental Sciences

WOS:000782268100003

ACADEMIC PRESS LTD- ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD

ENVIRONMENT/ECOLOGY

2-s2.0-85124392540

Scopus

1.College of Water Conservancy and Hydropower Engineering,North China Electric Power University,Beijing,102206,China
2.Key Laboratory of Water Cycle and Related Land Surface Processes,Institute of Geographic Science and Natural Resources Research,Chinese Academy of Science,Beijing,100101,China
3.Institute of Blue and Green Development,Shandong University,Weihai,264209,China
4.School of Environmental Science and Engineering,Southern University of Science and Technology,Shenzhen,518055,China
5.College of New Energy,North China Electric Power University,Beijing,102206,China
6.State Key Laboratory of Hydraulic Engineering Simulation and Safety,Tianjin University,Tianjin,300072,China
7.School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering,North China Institute of Science and Technology,Langfang,Hebei,065201,China

Zhang，Keli,Lu，Hongwei,Tian，Peipei,et al. Analysis of the relationship between water and energy in China based on a multi-regional input-output method[J]. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT,2022,309.

Zhang，Keli.,Lu，Hongwei.,Tian，Peipei.,Guan，Yanlong.,Kang，Yu.,...&Fan，Xing.(2022).Analysis of the relationship between water and energy in China based on a multi-regional input-output method.JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT,309.

Zhang，Keli,et al."Analysis of the relationship between water and energy in China based on a multi-regional input-output method".JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 309(2022).