Water Energy Food Nexus in Urban Ecosystem
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Final Report Water Energy Food Nexus in Urban Ecosystem: An assessment of challenges and opportunities for adaptation in urban areas Report on completion of Project A joint study by The Energy & Resources Institute and India Water Partnership Water Energy Food Nexus in Urban Ecosystem © The Energy and Resources Institute 2015 Suggested format for citation T E R I. 2015 Water Energy Food Nexus in Urban Ecosystem New Delhi: The Energy and Resources Institute. For more information Dr. Shresth Tayal Fellow & Area Convenor Water Resources Division T E R I Tel. 2468 2100 or 2468 2111 Darbari Seth Block E-mail [email protected] IHC Complex, Lodhi Road Fax 2468 2144 or 2468 2145 New Delhi – 110 003 Web www.teriin.org India India +91 • Delhi (0)11 ii Water Energy Food Nexus in Urban Ecosystem Table of contents TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................................... III LIST OF TABLES .............................................................................................................................. V LIST OF FIGURES .......................................................................................................................... VI EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................................... 1 1. WATER ENERGY FOOD NEXUS IN URBAN ECOSYSTEM ...................................................... 3 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 3 Significance of nexus approach ...................................................................................... 4 Water, energy and food: key challenges in urban areas ............................................. 5 Increasing prosperity and change in dietary habit ..................................................... 8 Rationale for selecting Gurgaon as study area ................................................................. 10 Rapid urbanization ........................................................................................................ 10 Changing food consumption pattern .......................................................................... 11 Water resources at risk .................................................................................................. 11 Energy crisis .................................................................................................................... 12 The study area ....................................................................................................................... 12 Geography and drainage pattern of the city .............................................................. 13 Demographic Characteristics of Gurgaon .................................................................. 13 Watershed Delineation for Gurgaon city .......................................................................... 14 Rationale for Watershed Delineation .......................................................................... 14 Methodology for Watershed Delineation of Gurgaon District ................................ 15 Criteria and indicators for selecting hot spots for WEF nexus ...................................... 16 Hot spots for Water Energy Food nexus .................................................................... 16 Criteria for selecting survey units within the hot spots ........................................... 17 Survey Design ................................................................................................................. 18 2. IDENTIFICATION OF WATER-ENERGY-FOOD INTER- LINKAGES IN THE STUDY AREA . 24 Developmental patterns in Gurgaon ................................................................................. 24 Trend of Urbanization in Gurgaon .............................................................................. 25 Land use pattern in Gurgaon ....................................................................................... 25 Socio-economic status of Gurgaon .............................................................................. 27 General Socio-economic profile of the study area ........................................................... 28 Family size ...................................................................................................................... 29 Family Income ................................................................................................................ 30 Household type .............................................................................................................. 31 Water and Energy Consumption patterns ........................................................................ 32 Groundwater .................................................................................................................. 32 Water supply and demand ........................................................................................... 33 Energy consumption pattern ........................................................................................ 34 Linkages between Water-Energy and Food ...................................................................... 35 Water for food Consumption ....................................................................................... 35 Food Consumption pattern in India ............................................................................ 35 Consumption of general food items in Haryana state .............................................. 36 Water footprint of main food items in Haryana ........................................................ 38 Water for food consumption in study area ................................................................ 40 Energy for Food Consumption ........................................................................................... 43 Energy for Cooking Food .............................................................................................. 43 Energy for food other than for cooking ...................................................................... 48 Kitchen appliances and their electricity consumption.............................................. 50 Energy for water consumption in the study area ...................................................... 52 Case study: Water-Energy-Food Nexus in New Panvel ................................................. 55 Commercial kitchens ............................................................................................................ 56 Water and energy consumption................................................................................... 57 Electrical appliances used in commercial kitchens ................................................... 57 Energy and water use in the kitchen of industry ...................................................... 58 Outcomes and key observations of the study .................................................................. 59 iii Water Energy Food Nexus in Urban Ecosystem Recommendations ................................................................................................................ 61 References .............................................................................................................................. 64 ANNEXURE I LIST OF STUDY SITES IN DIFFERENT WATERSHED .............................................. 67 ANNEXURE II QUESTIONNAIRE COMPONENT: HOUSEHOLD SURVEY ................................... 70 iv Water Energy Food Nexus in Urban Ecosystem List of Tables TABLE 1 WATER CONSUMPTION ON THREE FOOD COMMODITIES BY AN AVERAGE URBAN INDIAN ..................................................................................................................................... 6 TABLE 2 TRENDS IN INDIA’S URBANIZATION (1901-2011) ....................................................... 7 TABLE 3 WATER AND ENERGY INPUTS FOR SOME PROCESSED FOODS .................................... 9 TABLE 4 ADMINISTRATIVE SET-UP OF GURGAON (2011) ........................................................ 12 TABLE 5 TOTAL GEOGRAPHICAL AREA BLOCK WISE ............................................................... 13 TABLE 6 DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL OF GURGAON DISTRICT ..................................................... 13 TABLE 7 POPULATION OF THE DISTRICT ................................................................................... 14 TABLE 8: NUMBER OF RESPONDENTS UNDER EACH CATEGORY ............................................. 18 TABLE 9: TOOLS USED FOR DATA COLLECTION ........................................................................ 19 TABLE 9 PROPOSED LAND USES IN GURGAON MANESAR URBAN COMPLEX ........................ 26 TABLE 10: GENERAL CHARACTERIZATION OF WATERSHEDS UNDER STUDY ........................ 29 TABLE 11: ENERGY REQUIREMENT OF HARYANA SUB-REGION (2021) .................................. 35 TABLE 12 PROJECTION FOR FOOD DEMAND FOR 2025 AND 2050 (MILLION TONNES) ........ 35 TABLE 13 PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION OF BASIC FOOD ITEMS IN HARYANA ........................ 36 TABLE 14 COMPARISON OF SOME OF THE GENERAL FOOD ITEMS CONSUMED IN URBAN PARTS OF HARYANA VIS-À-VIS URBAN INDIA ............................................................................... 37 TABLE 15: WATER FOR FOOD FOR URBAN INDIA AND GURGAON ........................................ 41 TABLE 16: ENERGY FOR FOOD FOR URBAN INDIA AND GURGAON 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