The Local Nexus Network: Exploring the Future of Localised Food Systems and Associated Energy and Water Supply

Cottee, Julian; Lopez-Aviles, A; Behzadian, Kourosh; Bradley, David J.; Butler, David; Downing, Clare; Farmani, Raziyeh; Ingram, John; Leach, Matthew; Pike, Andy; Propris, Lisa De; Purvis, Laura; Robinson, Pamela K.; Yang, Aidong

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-32098-4_52

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“…Less than one-quarter (19%) used quantitative and qualitative methods together, such as interview data and quantitative footprinting analysis (e.g. Cottee et al 2016). Only 10% relied on qualitative methods alone.…”

Section: Diversity Of Nexus Methodsmentioning

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The Water-Energy-Food Nexus: A systematic review of methods for nexus assessment

Albrecht

Crootof

Scott

2018

Environ. Res. Lett.

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The water-energy-food (WEF) nexus is rapidly expanding in scholarly literature and policy settings as a novel way to address complex resource and development challenges. The nexus approach aims to identify tradeoffs and synergies of water, energy, and food systems, internalize social and environmental impacts, and guide development of cross-sectoral policies. However, while the WEF nexus offers a promising conceptual approach, the use of WEF nexus methods to systematically evaluate water, energy, and food interlinkages or support development of socially and politically-relevant resource policies has been limited.This paper reviews WEF nexus methods to provide a knowledge base of existing approaches and promote further development of analytical methods that align with nexus thinking. The systematic review of 245 journal articles and book chapters reveals that (a) use of specific and reproducible methods for nexus assessment is uncommon (less than one-third); (b) nexus methods frequently fall short of capturing interactions among water, energy, and food-the very linkages they conceptually purport to address; (c) assessments strongly favor quantitative approaches (nearly three-quarters); (d) use of social science methods is limited (approximately one-quarter); and (e) many nexus methods are confined to disciplinary silos-only about one-quarter combine methods from diverse disciplines and less than one-fifth utilize both quantitative and qualitative approaches.To help overcome these limitations, we derive four key features of nexus analytical tools and methods-innovation, context, collaboration, and implementation-from the literature that reflect WEF nexus thinking. By evaluating existing nexus analytical approaches based on these features, we highlight 18 studies that demonstrate promising advances to guide future research. This paper finds that to address complex resource and development challenges, mixed-methods and transdisciplinary approaches are needed that incorporate social and political dimensions of water, energy, and food; utilize multiple and interdisciplinary approaches; and engage stakeholders and decision-makers.Modeling the agricultural water-energy-food nexus in the Indus River Basin Pakistan.

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Section: Diversity Of Nexus Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Water-Energy-Food Nexus: A systematic review of methods for nexus assessment

Albrecht

Crootof

Scott

2018

Environ. Res. Lett.

606

430

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“…In this study, the data is available only to be expressed by eight districts instead of blocks and towns in detail. For the selection of evaluation index, the factors of some new variables such as water supply, food (agriculture), or energy resources [32,33] are not considered in this study. At present, the study area is a rapid economical developing megacity in China, thus water and food supplies are sufficient and shall not influence the ULCC of Hangzhou in the short term.…”

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Evaluating Urban Land Carrying Capacity Based on the Ecological Sensitivity Analysis: A Case Study in Hangzhou, China

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Abstract:In this study, we present the evaluation of urban land carrying capacity (ULCC) based on an ecological sensitivity analysis. Remote sensing data and geographic information system (GIS) technology are employed to analyze topographic conditions, land-use types, the intensity of urban development, and ecological environmental sensitivity to create reasonable evaluation indicators to analyze urban land carrying capacity based on ecological sensitivity in the rapidly developing megacity of Hangzhou, China. In the study, ecological sensitivity is grouped into four levels: non-sensitive, lightly sensitive, moderately sensitive, and highly sensitive. The results show that the ecological sensitivity increases progressively from the center to the periphery. The results also show that ULCC is determined by ecologically sensitive levels and that the ULCC is categorized into four levels. Even though it is limited by the four levels, the ULCC still has a large margin if compared with the current population numbers. The study suggests that the urban ecological environment will continue to sustain the current population size in the short-term future. However, it is necessary to focus on the protection of distinctive natural landscapes so that decision makers can adjust measures for ecological conditions to carry out the sustainable development of populations, natural resources, and the environment in megacities like Hangzhou, China.

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“…A few studies used a governance lens to examine the perceptions of different stakeholders [6] and explore barriers to greater intersectoral integration and collaborations in managing FEW resources [67][68][69]. Portney et al [70] examined public awareness of FEW nexus connections and the extent to which such awareness is associated with support for public policies designed to address these interconnections.…”

Section: Governance Intersectoral Integration and Collaborationsmentioning

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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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The Local Nexus Network: Exploring the Future of Localised Food Systems and Associated Energy and Water Supply

Abstract: The version presented here may differ from the published version. If citing, you are advised to consult the published version for pagination, volume/issue and date of publication adfa, p. 1, 2011.

Cited by 12 publications

References 7 publications

The Water-Energy-Food Nexus: A systematic review of methods for nexus assessment

The Water-Energy-Food Nexus: A systematic review of methods for nexus assessment

Evaluating Urban Land Carrying Capacity Based on the Ecological Sensitivity Analysis: A Case Study in Hangzhou, China

A Bibliometric Analysis of Food-Energy-Water Nexus Literature

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