Geothermal energy for desalination to secure food security: case study in Djibouti

Geothermal energy for desalination to secure food security: case study in Djibouti

Abstract Background By the year 2025, nearly 3.5 billion people in the world will have no water, including 900,000 from Djibouti. The economic losses caused by the 2000–2012 drought pushed the country to a state of disaster. This has devastated Djibouti’s economy and left millions hungry. This is du...

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Main Authors: D. Chandrasekharam, A. Lashin, Nassir Al Arifi, Abdulaziz M. Al-Bassam, C. Varun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:Energy, Sustainability and Society
Subjects:
Geothermal energy
Desalination
Food security
Djibouti
Sustainable society
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13705-019-0206-3

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