The nexus social-ecological system framework (NexSESF): A conceptual and empirical examination of transdisciplinary food-water-energy nexus

Ghodsvali, Maryam; Dane, Gamze; Vries, Bauke de

doi:10.1016/j.envsci.2022.01.010

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“…In the Netherlands, a nexus was performed with the aim of producing new frameworks. For example, the NexSESF was created by considering the social-ecological system in the FEW nexus [64]. Additionally, the CLEW nexus framework was produced [65] to increase land security.…”

Section: Overview Of Different Nexus Approaches In the European Count...mentioning

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The Water–Energy–Food Nexus in European Countries: A Review and Future Perspectives

Kalvani

Celico

2023

Sustainability

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The interaction between water, energy, and food as the water–energy–food (WEF) nexus has drawn much attention recently to solve upcoming uncertainty in food security. The aim of this study is to investigate the status of the WEF nexus in European countries. It is indicated that the largest nexus studies (among 27 European countries) have been conducted in Spain and Italy. It is confirmed that there is a large number of nexus studies in water-stressed countries while there are few studies on water-abundant countries (Slovakia and Luxembourg). Based on existing research, the majority of nexus studies focused on energy production. It is highlighted that most of the nexus studies were focused on water quantity aspects (rarely related to quality aspects) and energy; however, other resources including land, climate, ecosystem, soil, and environment received little attention. The migration of people as a result of climate change in the WEF nexus is not considered. Moreover, there is a lack of common and standard frameworks for nexus assessment. Therefore, we suggest a standard approach for nexus studies and produce a cross-sectoral and holistic approach for the evaluation of a water (quantity and quality)–energy–food–land–climate (WqEFLC) nexus that takes into consideration the circular economy.

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Section: Overview Of Different Nexus Approaches In the European Count...mentioning

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The Water–Energy–Food Nexus in European Countries: A Review and Future Perspectives

Kalvani

Celico

2023

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“…Yet, if the social factors are the most relevant, there should be more of an effort to think about them jointly with the spatial factors of energy transition. The adoption of the SES approach in spatial planning as advocated by scholars such as Campos et al [13], Castan Broto et al [14], Holstenkamp [15] and Ghodsvali et al [16] has not been implemented.…”

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“…In both social equity and landscape sustainability advocating, some authors recognise that stakeholders advocate the landscape integration of RE plants: when plants are promoted, co-designed, co-financed and (partly) owned by social and ecological systems. The social and ecological systems (SES) framework is borrowed from social sciences and adopted by spatial disciplines as a planning tool regarding renewable energy and other issues, e.g., [13][14][15][16]. The SES framework interlinks the challenges of social equity and ecological sustainability [17].…”

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Regional Strategy, Municipality Plans and Site Designs for Energy Transition in Amsterdam, The Netherlands: How Sustainable Are Implementation Processes on Different Spatial Levels?

2023

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Energy transition has a prominent role in 21st-century urban agendas. Worldwide, cities pursue the local implementation of international, national and regional agendas aiming at a sustainable energy transition. Landscape integration, multifunctionality and community participation are three of the key concepts here. These concepts are interpreted differently across the different spatial levels. The object of this paper is to analyse the application of the three sustainability concepts at the regional, local and site levels for the city of Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The results show that the degree of implementation of the concepts depends on what factors are considered important at each spatial level. At the regional and local levels, landscape integration with regards to social factors such as finances and co-ownership drive successful implementation, thanks to the organisation of effective participatory processes. At the site level, landscape integration and multifunctionality with regards to spatial factors such as the ecological, recreational and historical landscape factors drive successful implementation through effective landscape design activities. However, the sustainability of the energy transition implementation process is affected by a lack of social-ecological systems thinking. Participation processes—if present—focus either on social or spatial factors but fail to interconnect them. The regional and local levels that currently demonstrate major abstraction and separation of social and spatial factors would benefit from effective exchange with the site level. At that scale, design activities are the arena to combine and reconcile social and spatial factors.

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“…The online S.N.O.G. serious game, built upon a combination of multiobjective optimization and game theory models (Ghodsvali, 2022), provides BSD with such an iterative feedback system measuring performance and having a transparent information network to keep the system running properly and efficiently.…”

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“…Water managers, for instance, have long wrestled with the fact that water is a focal point where increases in food production and energy generation intersect. Means of resolving a water, food, or energy problem facing a community without running into opposition from competing disciplines has been a perennial problem (Ghodsvali et al, 2022). Efforts to address this difficulty is what led to the emergence of a shifting paradigm for integrated food-water-energy resource management.…”

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An online serious game for decision-making on food-water-energy nexus policy

Ghodsvali

Dane

Vries

2022

Sustainable Cities and Society

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The nexus social-ecological system framework (NexSESF): A conceptual and empirical examination of transdisciplinary food-water-energy nexus

Cited by 24 publications

References 29 publications

The Water–Energy–Food Nexus in European Countries: A Review and Future Perspectives

The Water–Energy–Food Nexus in European Countries: A Review and Future Perspectives

Regional Strategy, Municipality Plans and Site Designs for Energy Transition in Amsterdam, The Netherlands: How Sustainable Are Implementation Processes on Different Spatial Levels?

An online serious game for decision-making on food-water-energy nexus policy

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