A comprehensive classification of food-energy-water nexus optimization studies: state of the art

M Di Martino, P Linke, EN Pistikopoulos - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
To tackle the globally increasing discrepancy between food, energy and water demands and
resource availability sustainably, resource supply system models have to incorporate the …

Sustainable design of water-energy-food nexus: A literature review

JG Segovia-Hernández, G Contreras-Zarazúa… - RSC …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
One of the most agreed upon definitions of sustainability states that in order to achieve a
sustainable development, the needs of the present must be met without compromising the …

Exploring the relationship between water-energy-food nexus sustainability and multiple ecosystem services at the urban agglomeration scale

T Ding, L Fang, J Chen, J Ji, Z Fang - Sustainable Production and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The current perception of how ecosystem services (ES) affect the water-energy-food nexus
sustainability (hereafter, nexus sustainability) is still unclear. Here, we proposed an …

Multi-objective optimization and demand variation analysis on a water energy food nexus system

D Peña-Torres, M Boix, L Montastruc - Computers & Chemical Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
The interdependence of water, energy, and food resources demands a holistic approach to
sustainable resource management. This study focuses on the mathematical optimization of …

Water-energy-food nexus and business excellence models for a sustainability maturity evaluation of ten agri-food companies from Brazil and Kenya

F Caixeta, P Saraiva, F Freire, A Shitandi - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
The present article aims to compare sustainability maturity results among ten agri-food
industries located in Brazil and Kenya. Integrated nexus analyses are missing from previous …

[HTML][HTML] Optimizing the combined allocation of land and water to agriculture in the Omo-Gibe River basin considering the water-energy-food-nexus and environmental …

SL Gebre, J Van Orshoven, D Cattrysse - Land, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study applied the Gebre optimization model to optimize the land and water usage in the
Omo-Gibe river basin, Ethiopia, where competition among stakeholders and growing …

Minimizing carbon emissions of the rice supply chain considering the size of deep tillage lands

J Li, Y Fang, J Yang - Sustainable Production and Consumption, 2022 - Elsevier
The deep tillage of soil consumes fuel at higher costs, which creates a large amount of
carbon emissions. For large-scale farming in particular, the threat to the environment cannot …

[HTML][HTML] Optimizing the utilization of biochar from waste: an energy–water–food nexus assessment approach considering water treatment and soil application …

F Obar, M Alherbawi, G Mckay… - Frontiers in Environmental …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: As a result of the rapid increase in population and depletion of natural
resources, particularly energy and water, approximately 200 million people are expected to …

[HTML][HTML] Interdependent Water and Power Infrastructure Model (IWPIM): A modeling approach for water and energy resource management in rural communities.

AL Toba, LD Boire, M Roni - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
The importance of the dependencies between water and power systems is more acutely
perceived when challenges emerge. As both energy and water supply are limited, efficient …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainability-Focused Excellence: A Novel Model Integrating the Water–Energy–Food Nexus for Agro-Industrial Companies

F Caixeta, AM Carvalho, P Saraiva, F Freire - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The water–energy–food (WEF) nexus approach is gaining attention due to the challenge of
better managing natural elements. Agro-industrial companies, given their environmental …