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Energy shortages and resources constraints have both emerged as one of the greatest challenges facing mankind this century. By 2030, humans will require 30% more water, 45% more energy and 50% more food. The Food-Energy-Water (FEW) nexus is extensive and few areas are now untouched by it. Competition for energy and resources is increasing, especially in urban areas. To explore ways of meeting the challenges and seizing new opportunities, indicators could provide valuable information on complex issues in a relatively accessible way. In this paper, we develop a framework for selection of indicators, to assess the comprehensive sustainable status and trends to the FEW system. We identify indicators based on related ecosystem services to examine the status of FEW sustainability. We test the framework on two case studies in Taipei and Canberra. Several criteria were used to evaluate the usefulness …