| Title |
Latent dimensions between water use and socio-economic development: A global exploratory statistical analysis |
| ID_Doc |
20784 |
| Authors |
Balata, EE; Pinto, H; da Silva, MM |
| Title |
Latent dimensions between water use and socio-economic development: A global exploratory statistical analysis |
| Year |
2022 |
| Published |
Regional Sustainability, 3, 3 |
| DOI |
10.1016/j.regsus.2022.09.004 |
| Abstract |
Water use and socio-economic development are interconnected in complex ways. Causalities are not easy to identify but it is evident that a nexus between water use and socio-economic development does exist. Considering the diversity of national situations relating to these interrelated phenomena, its study should be considered from a global perspective. This article critically reviews the literature and information from official sources on the relevance of water use and circular economy in order to create a global picture, linking water with socio-economic development. Data from 195 countries was analyzed statistically. A factor analysis defined five essential latent dimensions on the nexus between water use and socio-economic development: development and basic services, population and resource, economic volume, health and well-being, and population density. Based on the identified factors, countries were classified into six groups: Global South in difficulty, global semi-periphery, advanced economy, Middle East and other Global South developing economy, global weight, and small highly developed economy. The clustering results clarify connections between water use conditions and socio-economic development. Understanding the variety of national profiles is helpful to reveal the magnitude and urgency of dealing with the nexus between water use and socio-economic development for many countries. |
| Author Keywords |
Water reuse; Circular economy; Water management; Urban water cycle; Socio-economic sustainable development; Country clusters; Factor analysis |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) |
| EID |
WOS:001045213400001 |
| WoS Category |
Environmental Sciences; Environmental Studies |
| Research Area |
Environmental Sciences & Ecology |
| PDF |
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.regsus.2022.09.004
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