The application of water–energy nexus in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region: a structured review

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Abstract Water plays an important role in power generation, fuel manufacturing, and processing. This has been valid for several decades, but lately, primarily due to climate change, the limitations insecurity related water energy connections have become more prominent. The article is a quantitative review study conducted evaluate water–energy nexus Middle East North Africa (MENA) region. Information about was generated from online databases by using keywords such as nexus, MENA region, Power Generation, Fuel Manufacturing, Energy-intensive, Energy Management Decisions, Desalination Systems. Drip irrigation Morocco played vital resource conservation their better utilization. From findings, it revealed that distorted coupling with relatively low reliance on freshwater systems high conceptual production systems. For Saudi Arabia, extraction desalination of groundwater are projected be up 9% total annual electricity use. Policymakers should consider implications water-intensive food imports possible demand restructuring. would lead coordinated management decisions. A comprehensive evaluation some cases promotes reuse improvements agricultural sector rather than development energy-intensive expensive One region its unintelligible patterns policy decision-makers, this can major advancement regard. also highlights use source well being utilized treatment processing interrelationship. Cohesive strategic tactics technology’s research reporting local issues issues. Improving participating models data will assist scholars, community. mounts relevant challenges areas improvement future research.

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عنوان ژورنال: Applied Water Science

سال: 2022

ISSN: ['2190-5495', '2190-5487']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13201-022-01613-7