Continental-scale spatial distribution, sources, and health risks of heavy metals in seafood: challenge for the water-food-energy nexus sustainability in coastal regions?
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-11904-8
Abstract: Rare information on the seafood safety and the coastal water-food-energy nexus sustainability in terms of seafood safety is available. This study investigated the distribution of heavy metals in 3 kinds of seafood (bivalve molluscs, fish,… read more here.
Keywords: water food; food energy; energy nexus; energy ... See more keywords
Identifying the drivers of changes in embodied food–energy–water in the Bohai mega-urban region, China: A perspective of final demands
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-18756-4
Abstract: Food–energy–water (FEW) systems in the Bohai mega-urban region (MUR) have experienced astonishing changes in recent decades; however, the dynamics of these changes are not fully understood. This study combined an ecological multiscale input–output model and… read more here.
Keywords: embodied consumption; bohai mega; consumption; energy water ... See more keywords
Nature-based solutions for securing contributions of water, food, and energy in an urban environment
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-19570-8
Abstract: There is growing awareness that nature-based solutions (NBS) prevent negative effects and secure ecosystem services. However, the potential of NBS to provide intended benefits has not been rigorously assessed. Water, food, and energy (WFE) are… read more here.
Keywords: water; food energy; food; environment ... See more keywords
Integrated approaches to the optimisation of regional and local food–energy–water systems
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DOI: 10.1016/j.coche.2017.09.001
Abstract: Optimisation of regional and local food–energy–water systems that takes into account the connections between the three sectors is classified into ‘integration based on footprint’ and ‘integration based on co-decision’. Footprint-based approaches focus on the decision… read more here.
Keywords: decision; food energy; energy water;
Leverage points for sustainability transformation: a review on interventions in food and energy systems
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2019.106570
Abstract: There is increasing recognition that sustainability science should be solutions orientated and that such solutions will often require transformative change. However, the concrete sustainability interventions are often not clearly communicated, especially when it comes to… read more here.
Keywords: food energy; energy systems; sustainability transformation; change ... See more keywords
Predicting the Food-Energy Nexus of Wild Food Systems: Informing Energy Transitions for Isolated Indigenous Communities
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2020.106712
Abstract: Abstract Many isolated and indigenous Arctic and Subarctic communities are mixed-subsistence-cash economies. In the 20th century, the integration of motorized transport expanded access to harvestable resources but created energy dependence intricately linking food with energy… read more here.
Keywords: isolated indigenous; food energy; energy nexus; energy ... See more keywords
Towards the optimization of sustainable food-energy-water systems: A stochastic approach
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.10.051
Abstract: Abstract The interlinkage between the food, energy and water (FEW) supply systems, known as the nexus, has received considerable attention in recent years. Despite this intense interest, there is little work focusing on how to… read more here.
Keywords: food energy; system; energy water; energy ... See more keywords
Considering agricultural wastes and ecosystem services in Food-Energy-Water-Waste Nexus system design
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.04.314
Abstract: Abstract The Food-Energy-Water-Waste Nexus (FEWWN) represents the interconnections between food, energy, water, and waste production systems, and it has become a key research area. Enormous quantities of agricultural and organic wastes are produced throughout the… read more here.
Keywords: system; food energy; energy water; water waste ... See more keywords
Economic analysis of Water-Food-Energy Nexus in Gavkhuni basin in Iran
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jher.2020.03.001
Abstract: Abstract In this study, an economic analysis module was added to the System Dynamics (SD) Water-Food-Energy (WFE) nexus model developed by Ravar et al. (2020) for the Gavkhuni Basin located in central Iran. The case… read more here.
Keywords: water food; food energy; economic analysis; energy ... See more keywords
Food-energy-water (FEW) nexus for urban sustainability: A comprehensive review
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DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2018.11.018
Abstract: Abstract The emerging popularity of the nexus discussion reflects the ongoing transition from a sectoral or silo approach to an integrative approach to address the global challenges pertinent to the three essential resources: food, energy,… read more here.
Keywords: food energy; framework; energy water;
Improving the sustainability of organic waste management practices in the food-energy-water nexus: A comparative review of anaerobic digestion and composting
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2018.03.025
Abstract: With global population growth, the security of food, energy and water is becoming more challenging. Both anaerobic digestion (AD) and composting are waste management methods that are plausible approaches to address this challenge by reusing… read more here.
Keywords: food energy; waste; waste management; energy ... See more keywords