Over the past decade, analyzing issues within the 'water-energy nexus' has become a topic
of increasing attention for the scientific and policy communities. Based on an extensive …

Water-energy nexus plays a vital role to re-phase, plan and develop an urban region for the
present and future demands. This phenomenon is complex because of many inter …

Thermoelectric power plants contribute 90% of the electricity generated in the United States.
Steam condensation in the power generation cycle creates a need for cooling, often …

Contemporary issues in agriculture and natural resource management (AGNR) span a wide
spectrum of challenges and scales—from global climate change to resiliency in national and …

This study assesses the feedbacks between water, food, and energy nexus at the national
level with a dynamic-system model, taking into account the qualitative and quantitative …

A comprehensive water-energy-carbon (WEC) nexus model for an urban water system
(UWS) using system dynamics is proposed to assist municipalities, urban developers, and …

Electricity generation often requires large amounts of water, most notably for cooling
thermoelectric power generators and moving hydroelectric turbines. This so-called …

Because the pattern of climate and thus water demand varies rapidly, an accurate
assessment of available water (AW) must be determined in order to manage water …

This study characterizes cooling water sources (by type and quality) and cooling water
usage rates in thermoelectric power plants across the US based on data reported by power …

Research has yet to operationalize water footprint information for urban water policy and
planning to reduce vulnerability and increase resilience to water scarcity. Using a county …