With its widespread use in manufacturing and machinery, iron is a crucial metal for modern
society. However, knowledge about the economic vulnerability of iron from multiple …

Decoupling global economic growth from carbon emissions is essential for mitigating global
climate change while maintaining continuous economic growth. Traditional production-side …

The integration of two or more processes in a hybrid system is one of the most desirable
options to provide flexibility, interoperability and data sharing between the connected …

Agricultural product demand driven by population and economic growth poses challenges to
water, land, and energy utilization, and this increasing local demand is largely met through …

China faces significant pressure on cultivated land resources due to the accelerated pace of
urbanization in recent years. The study of embodied cultivated land offers a new perspective …

India plays a pivotal role in global water resource management. Existing studies have not
well characterized structural characteristics of virtual water flow network in India (eg, critical …

The transition of energy supply system is essential to achieve carbon neutrality, since
carbon emissions largely come from fossil fuel consumption. To propose sector-specific …

Water resources are the biggest rigid constraint facing the Yellow River Basin, and the
proposed virtual water concept provides an effective way to optimize the regional allocation …

Water-energy nexus (WEN) is an international hot-spot issue, while more attentions have
been paid to the direct nexus effect resulting from production activities. In this context, this …

The interactive water-energy relationship is a major restriction on food production in
agricultural irrigation systems. Applying water-saving irrigation systems can further intensify …