The conceptual framework to determine interrelations and interactions for holistic Water, Energy, and Food Nexus

Afshar, Abbas; Soleimanian, Elham; Variani, Hossein Akbari; Vahabzadeh, Masoud; Molajou, Amir

doi:10.1007/s10668-021-01858-3

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“…Molajou et al (2021) studied the socio hydrological based framework for WEF nexus to farmers’ activities in a detailed manner. Afshar et al (2021) studied the WEF nexus concept of its component through simulator framework. From this, author introduced the interrelation between each subsystem of WEF nexus.…”

Section: State Of Artmentioning

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Water generation from atmospheric air by using desiccant materials- nature-based solution – a review

Kumar

Mehla

Srivastava

et al. 2022

WJE

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Purpose This paper aims to provide a critical review of water generation from atmospheric air by using desiccant materials. Over the past few years, there has been very high stress on water scarcity, especially in Asian and African countries. Because of this insecurity, many countries are focusing on their research in the field of water technologies. Water generation from atmospheric air by using desiccant materials is one of the techniques among the air-to-water generators (AWGs). Design/methodology/approach A structured and systematic literature review has been presented to observe and understand the past trend/patterns in the field of water generation from atmospheric air by using desiccant materials. To understand the water generation technologies based on desiccant materials, the research papers from the years 1987 to 2022 have been studied and included. Findings The properties of the different and most probable desiccant materials in the field of AWGs have been discussed. A detailed review of testing reports of collected water samples has also been presented in tabular form. Finally, the economic analysis has been done and future prospects have been discussed. It is also found that the capacity of solid desiccant materials to adsorb the water is less as compared to liquid desiccant materials. But, the adsorption capacity can be improved by using composite desiccant materials. Originality/value The uniqueness of this manuscript lies in the compiling and examination of the existed published research papers, including variables such as author, year and geographical location, experimental/simulative, types of desiccant material, type of setup, desiccant material type and quantity and type of concentrator. This manuscript provides critique to the empirical and conceptual research in AWG technologies and also stimulates researchers to explore the topic very carefully.

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Section: State Of Artmentioning

confidence: 99%

Water generation from atmospheric air by using desiccant materials- nature-based solution – a review

Kumar

Mehla

Srivastava

et al. 2022

WJE

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“…The WEF nexus approach has been investigated to assess the feasibility and sustainability of projects (Endo et al, 2017 ), the role of investment, governance and institutional policy (Kurian, 2017 ; Wichelns, 2017 ). In addition, estimation methods used so far include econometric analysis (Rasul, 2016 ), life cycle analysis (Dantas & Soares, 2022 ; Garcia & You, 2016 ), input–output models (Heard et al, 2017 ; White et al, 2018 ), computational general equilibrium modeling (Afshar et al, 2021 ), agent-based modeling, integrated index modeling (Bijl et al, 2018 ), system dynamics modeling, physics-based modeling, mathematical and statistical analysis, and ecological network modeling (Zhang et al, 2018a ).…”

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A systematic approach for assessing water, energy and food security during the COVID-19 pandemic: case study of Mexico

Raya-Tapia

Cansino-Loeza

Sánchez-Zarco

et al. 2022

Environ Dev Sustain

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Assessing the security of the water–energy–food nexus is a topic of great importance, which allows determining the situation of each resource to implement actions for sustainable management of these resources in today's society. For this reason, a systematic procedure is proposed to evaluate the synergies of the water–energy–food nexus in a large region that is divided into subregions that allow considering their interactions. The new procedure considers the availability, accessibility and regional interdependence of resources while annexing economic and social aspects. A composite index called the WEF Global Index is developed, which involves the WEF nexus index and has nine indicators that evaluate the availability, accessibility and regional interdependence of each resource in the water–energy–food nexus. This new index considers the Gross Domestic Product per capita and the involved population. As a case study, the 32 states of Mexico were considered to assess the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy and the security of the water-energy-food nexus at the state level. For this, the composite index was evaluated in the years 2019 and 2020. The results show that from 2019 to 2020, the value of the global index increased in 13 states, in 21 states the security index of the WEF nexus increased, and in 9 states the GDP per capita index increased. On the other hand, the results indicate that in 11 states there was no improvement in the nexus security index due to the increase in water demand, which considerably affected the water availability indicator. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10668-022-02671-2.

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“…Food waste occurs in five main stages of the food system life cycle, including: a) production, b) processing, c) distribution, d) consumption, and e) after consumption, in which stages prevention should be sought and there were solutions (Ferrari et al, 2021). Considering these stages, and their relationships in the form of Nexus thinking and considering the complexities and entanglements and paying attention to the boundaries, the interaction between water, energy, soil and air factors in a dual and multiple way and being affected by issues of climate change, with a very wide range of views that is characteristic of Nexus thinking, the issue of reducing food waste can be studied and evaluated with a comprehensive and forward-looking approach (Cunha et al, 2020;Afshar et al, 2021).…”

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Sustainability assessment of food industry with the approach of water, energy and food nexus

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The development of the food industry, along with the protection of water and energy resources, is crucial for sustainable economic growth and human well-being. Water, energy and food nexus approaches can help reduce food waste and other resources by adopting policies and regulations based on comprehensive information and Nexus that promote the use of more efficient production technologies in terms of water and energy consumption against food waste. This paper aims to identify the potential of integrated management of food industry, water and energy in Sulaimaniyah. In this paper, the WEAP planning system, as well as Excel software, have been used. Also, five scenarios were proposed that predicted the level of food demand and shortage of water and energy resources from 2021 to 2025. Considering the simultaneous development of food industry and agriculture, scenario 5 was selected as the best scenario. In this scenario, simultaneous management of water and energy demand is also considered to increase food production. In scenario 5, the amount of water supply is 94.85%, which indicates that it is more effective than in scenarios 3 and 4. Also, in scenario 5, with the increase in surface water use and full use of electric pumps instead of diesel, the amount of energy required to pump water from the aquifer is 55% and 49% less than in scenarios 3 and 4 respectively.

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The conceptual framework to determine interrelations and interactions for holistic Water, Energy, and Food Nexus

Cited by 54 publications

References 43 publications

Water generation from atmospheric air by using desiccant materials- nature-based solution – a review

Water generation from atmospheric air by using desiccant materials- nature-based solution – a review

A systematic approach for assessing water, energy and food security during the COVID-19 pandemic: case study of Mexico

Sustainability assessment of food industry with the approach of water, energy and food nexus

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