A risk-based assessment of the household water-energy-food nexus under the impact of seasonal variability

Hussien, Wa’el A.; Memon, Fayyaz Ali; Savić, Dragan

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.10.094

Cited by 66 publications

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“…The main topics found in the reviewed papers included "politics" [75,[122][123][124][125], "economics" [118], "climate change" [125][126][127][128][129][130], "water, energy and food security" [5,131], "crises and risks" [55,61,132], "sustainable development" [20,133], and "governance" [16,38,41,57,134].…”

Section: Methods Type and Assessment Toolsmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Literature Review to Propose a Systematic Procedure to Develop “Nexus Thinking” Considering the Water–Energy–Food Nexus

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There is a growing interest in the literature on the theme of the water–energy–food nexus, as there is growing recognition that sectors that share natural resources have interdependent and interconnected systems. Despite the widespread popularity of nexus thinking, it still lacks standardized procedures and methodologies to assist in its development. Therefore, this paper proposes, from a literature review, a systematic procedure to assist in the development of management models based on nexus thinking. To this end, 304 papers were analyzed using the following criteria: nexus concept, type of approach, geographic scale, elements in the nexus system, application context, and types of assessment methods and tools. The results of the review served as the basis for determining the procedure, which consisted of four steps: (a) understanding nexus thinking, (b) identification of composing variables, (c) evaluation (diagnosis and prognosis), and (d) decision-making. In addition to the standardization of these steps, the main information used to compose the procedure was organized and synthesized with a mind map.

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confidence: 99%

A Literature Review to Propose a Systematic Procedure to Develop “Nexus Thinking” Considering the Water–Energy–Food Nexus

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“…A few publications looked at new technologies and innovations that leverage the synergies among FEW resources to increase resource efficiency or reduce/reuse waste. These included waste to power technologies [73], bioenergy production [74], raised-bed plasticulture innovation [75], and recycling of wastewater for irrigation [76][77][78]. There is a need for more studies showcasing innovations at different levels and exploring new ones to address the identified disconnect between FEW resources' management.…”

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confidence: 99%

A Bibliometric Analysis of Food-Energy-Water Nexus Literature

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Rapid growth in the food-energy-water (FEW) nexus literature calls for an assessment of the trajectory and impacts of this scholarship to identify key themes and future research directions. In this paper, we report on a bibliometric analysis of this literature that focuses on (1) examining publication trends and geographic focus of research, (2) identifying research hotspots and emerging themes, (3) assessing the integrated nature of research, and (4) reflecting on major developments and ways forward. We used Elsevier’s SCOPUS database to search for publications from January 2011 to May 2018 on the FEW nexus, and analyzed the final sample of 257 publications using BibExcel and Vosviewer software tools. The analysis showed steady growth in publications since 2011 with a sharp upturn in 2015 and 2016, coinciding with major funding calls. Thematic analysis of abstracts revealed a strong focus on quantitative resource interlinkages with limited attention to qualitative institutional capacities and intersectoral governance challenges. Term co-occurrence network map showed the term “investment” connected with a large number of frequently cited terms, while the term “governance” demonstrated much weaker links. We reflect on how these findings may help us better understand and address the enduring challenge of transitioning from nexus thinking to action.

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“…Daily per capita water consumption of each household was arranged in order of usage, divided into eight equal parts, and applied to each visual. As per capita water consumption is one of the important indicators in the context of water demand management [28,29], we used it for feedback and analysis.…”

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Water demand management: Visualising a public good

2020

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Recent studies on water demand management show that providing visual information on water usage along with social comparisons with neighbouring households resulted in more efficient water usage. However, social comparisons can be discomforting for participants, especially in the case of downward or negative evaluations. To avoid this, some studies promote the use of social identity, a social norm approach that avoids comparisons. Past studies using social comparison used infographics, whereas other study types have used only textual (non-graphic) information. Therefore, in this study, we created a visualisation of water usage to highlight the importance of water as a shared resource, that is, as a public good, and feedback over six months according to the participants' water usage. A difference-indifference analysis indicated that the feedback was marginally significant in decreasing water consumption immediately and continuously, especially for the middle and low use households, during the summer months, which is a period of perceived water shortage. From the questionnaire survey, we found that households felt that they determined their water usage based on their preference and were satisfied with the outcome.

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A risk-based assessment of the household water-energy-food nexus under the impact of seasonal variability

Cited by 66 publications

References 26 publications

A Literature Review to Propose a Systematic Procedure to Develop “Nexus Thinking” Considering the Water–Energy–Food Nexus

A Literature Review to Propose a Systematic Procedure to Develop “Nexus Thinking” Considering the Water–Energy–Food Nexus

A Bibliometric Analysis of Food-Energy-Water Nexus Literature

Water demand management: Visualising a public good

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