Water, Water Everywhere, nor Any Drop to Drink? Options for Improving the Resilience of a Subtropical Island to Drought and the Sensitivity of Their Yield under a Projected Drier Future Climate

Norfolk Island, like many islands in the subtropical Pacific, is at increasing risk of drought. To test the hypothesis that desalination is the most cost-effective technology for providing potable water during ‘water emergencies’, this study calculated and compared the levelised cost on Norfolk Isla...

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Main Authors: Cuan Petheram, Ang Yang, Justin Hughes, Lynn Seo, Lee Rogers, Joanne Vanderzalm, Andrew R Taylor, Steve Marvanek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Water
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/14/16/2461