56 the results of which provide policy options and initiatives in the resource management field, increase the public’s awareness of resources’ potential future scarcity, and provide a foundation for r[.]
56 the results of which provide policy options and initiatives in the resource management field, increase the public’s awareness of resources’ potential future scarcity, and provide a foundation for researchers of this nexus However, this report summarises the research results and provides some general policy directions for the region and cannot be generalised to multiple countries, as each country will have its own unique resource characteristics and challenges Further, this study does not include future predictions regarding food security and its connections with the water and energy sectors, or the foodwater-energy nexus Byers et al (2014) investigate the electricity and water demands for system cooling in the United Kingdom, with projections toward the year 2050 Specifically, the electricity sector in England and Wales is responsible for approximately 50% of all water extractions and 40% of non-tidal surface water abstractions, while 90% of the electricity in the United Kingdom comes from thermal power plants In this context, this study aims to comprehensively profile the United Kingdom’s projected water consumption by 2050 Its key findings reveal that the electricity sector currently demands substantial amounts of water, which is primarily due to increasing industrial services, climate change, and a heavy reliance on coal Key findings of this study also suggest that i) regarding cost optimisation, water consumption will increase by 69% compared to the present; ii) applying a larger-scale cooling system would potentially decrease fresh water consumption, as this primarily depends on the ability to capture and store carbon, then gas or coal The trade-offs from this solution, which must be thoroughly considered when contemplating its implementation, includes an increase in both costs and CO2 emissions This research deploys the quantification model and scenario analysis methods, which can assess the changes in water demand from various technological scenarios for energy generation This study’s results provide policymakers with an understanding about the connections between electricity and water, as well as the energy–water connections’ economic and environmental impacts This significant contribution notwithstanding, the research method was not integrated with a policy analysis as a fundamental framework for proposing policy choices, hence narrowing its utility in providing a long-term analysis for assessing the policy implications and trade-offs for particular pathways