Seminars & Events
APL (Ajiken Power Lunch)
Dr Anton C. Yang (Yale University): Water Depletion is Becoming a Global Crisis: A Comprehensive Economics-to-Physics Feedback Mechanism
Date&time:
Thursday, 25th of July, 12:00 to 1:15 p.m.
Venue:
Abstract
Excessive extraction and pollution are outpacing the natural replenishment of fossil water resources, leading to severe ecological and socio-economic consequences. Current studies do not fully connect how (surface and underground) water moves across space, and its relation to the economy. Instead, they take underground water as an infinite pool. In this work, we bridge this gap by building a tractable model that introduces a comprehensive economics-to-physics feedback mechanism. Using satellite imagery, we track global water movement. Our model improves understanding of how water travels across space and how it relates to economic activities, including the endogenous extraction of non-renewable groundwater.
Speaker
Dr Anton C. Yang (Yale University)
Moderator
Contact:
Institute of Developing Economies, APL Organizers
E-mail: APL