An Economic Assessment of the Global Potential for Seawater Desalination to 2050

Seawater desalination is a promising approach to satisfying water demand in coastal countries suffering from water scarcity. To clarify its potential future global scale, we perform a detailed investigation of the economic feasibility of desalination development for different countries using a feasi...

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Main Authors: Lu Gao, Sayaka Yoshikawa, Yoshihiko Iseri, Shinichiro Fujimori, Shinjiro Kanae
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-10-01
Series:Water
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/9/10/763