Essential for society to function, the production and consumption of food, energy, and water
(FEW) are deeply intertwined, leading to calls for a nexus approach to understand and …

This paper reviews measurement techniques and corresponding devices used to determine
the physical properties of the seasonal snowpack from distances close to the ground …

This paper considers the limits and potential of 'urban metabolism'to conceptualize city
processes. Three 'ecologies' of urban metabolism have emerged. Each privileges a …

Infrastructure tells a material story of ongoing challenges in cities, reflecting the diverse,
normative desires of different communities. In this article we examine the introduction of …

Resilience is an increasingly popular concept in academic research and public discourse
and is closely connected to complex systems theory. This article reviews research on …

The concept of urban metabolism has been profusely used by various disciplines over the
last and current century to describe different urban phenomena. One theme that appears to …

Mexico City and its metropolitan area have suffered problems of sustainability in the water
system. The main goals of this study were to assess the environmental and social impacts of …

Life cycle assessment (LCA) is a methodological tool that estimates the environmental
footprint from a cradle-to-grave perspective. With the increased need for the geographically …

Life cycle assessment (LCA) is a method that focuses on measuring indicators and making
decisions in the environmental dimension. However, its isolation from economic, social, and …

The emergence of green industries has been considered from multiple social science
perspectives. Economic geographers view green industries as unevenly distributed firms …