The Water-Energy-Food Nexus
Optimization Models for Decision Making
- 1st Edition, Volume 32 - November 3, 2023
- Latest edition
- Authors: Brenda Cansino-Loeza, José Maria Ponce-Ortega
- Language: English
The Water-Energy-Food Nexus: Optimization Models for Decision Making, Volume 32 covers water, energy, and food as crucial resources for human well-being and sustainable developme… Read more
Description
Description
The Water-Energy-Food Nexus: Optimization Models for Decision Making, Volume 32 covers water, energy, and food as crucial resources for human well-being and sustainable development. These resources are inextricably interrelated, therefore, to cover water, energy, and food demands in different sectors and at different scales, it must be considered several sources to produce resources, and the interlinkages of resources for a proper integration must be considered. This book emphasizes issues that must be considered in the design of water-energy-food nexus systems, such as the selection of technologies to produce water or energy, size of technologies, and food required for nutritional demands.
In addition, mathematical models are presented for the design of water-energy-food nexus systems involving several strategies to account for issues such as sustainable development, security of resources, interest in conflicts from stakeholders, and efficient allocation of resources.
Key features
Key features
- Includes different optimization models for the integration of water-energy-food nexus
- Considers sustainability criteria in the presented models
- Helps readers understand different approaches for trade-off solutions
- Presents general software that can be used in solving different problems
Readership
Readership
Table of contents
Table of contents
Chapter 1. The water-energy-food nexus
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Water-energy nexus
1.3 Water-food nexus
1.4 Energy-food nexus
1.5 Water-energy-food nexus
1.6 Policy in the water-energy-food nexus
1.7 References
Chapter 2. Water-energy-food nexus security
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Water system
2.3 Energy system
2.4 Food system
2.5 Water security
2.6 Energy Security
2.7 Food security
2.8 Water-energy-food security
2.9 References
Chapter 3. Decision making and optimization models of the water-energy-food system
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Decision making tools in the assessment of the water-energy-food system
3.3 References
Chapter 4. A Systematic Approach for Assessing the Water-Energy-Food Nexus for Sustainable Development
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Problem statement
4.3 Analysis and perspectives of resource stress in the world
4.3.1 North America and South America
4.3.2 Europe
4.3.3 Asia
4.3.4 Africa
4.4 Case Study
4.4.1 Water Security
4.4.2 Energy security
4.4.3 Food security
4.5 Water-Energy-Food Security Index
4.6 Water-Energy-Food Security Evaluation
4.6.1 Water-Energy-Food Nexus Security Progress
4.7 Conclusions
4.8 References
Chapter 5. Involving the Water-Energy-Food Nexus in Integrating Low-Income Communities
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Problem Statement
5.3 Methodology
5.3.1 Model formulation
5.3.2 multi-stakeholder approach
5.4 Case study
5.5 Results
5.6 Conclusions
5.7 Nomenclature
5.8 References
Chapter 6. Stochastic Optimization of the Water-Energy-Food Nexus in Disadvantaged Rural Communities
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Problem statement
6.3 Methodology
6.3.1 Uncertain parameters
6.3.2 Energy supply
6.3.3 Water supply
6.3.4 Nutritional requirements
6.3.5 Social index
6.3.6 Mathematical model
6.3.6.1 Objective functions in multi-objective approach
6.4 Case study
6.5 Results
6.5.1 Deterministic solution
6.5.2 Impact of uncertainty
6.5.3 Stochastic solution
6.5.4 Poverty and Marginalization Index
6.6 Conclusions
6.7 Nomenclature
6.8 References
Chapter 7. Sustainable Assessment of Water-Energy-Food Nexus Through a Multi-Stakeholder Optimization Approach
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Problem statement
7.3 Methodology
7.3.1 Mathematical model
7.4 Case study
7.5 Results
7.5.1 Min Cost Scenario
7.5.2 Min Water Scenario
7.5.3 Min GHGE Scenario
7.5.4 Simultaneous Optimization for the Multi-objective Scenario
7.5.5 Multi-Stakeholder Approach
7.5.6 Limitations and Future Research
7.5.7 Implications for the theory and practice
7.6 Conclusions
7.7 Nomenclature
7.8 References
Chapter 8. A water-energy-food security nexus framework based on optimal resource allocation
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Problem statement
8.3 Methodology
8.3.1 Model formulation
8.3.1.1 Water sector
8.3.1.2 Energy sector
8.3.1.3 Food sector
8.3.2 WEF Nexus Security Index
8.3.2.1 Water Security
8.3.2.2 Energy Security
8.3.2.3 Food Security
8.3.3 Objective Functions: Allocation schemes
8.4 Case Study
8.5 Results
8.6 Conclusions
8.7 Nomenclature
8.8 References
Appendices
A – GAMS code for the model of Chapter 5
B – GAMS code for the model of Chapter 6
C – GAMS code for the model of Chapter 7
D – GAMS code for the model of Chapter 8
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Volume: 32
- Published: November 3, 2023
- Language: English
About the authors
About the authors
BC
Brenda Cansino-Loeza
JP