The governance of the nexus between water, energy, and food (hereafter,'the nexus') is
permeated by complex interactions of knowledge at a science-policy-society interface. This …

In this paper we study the usefulness of the water-energy-food nexus in assessing the
sustainability of an economy. All economic activity depends on its surrounding physical …

The narrative of 'urban transformations' epitomises the hope that cities provide rich
opportunities for contributing to local and global sustainability and resilience. Urban …

A city is the place where food, energy, and water consumption happen. This consumption
leads to challenges and has a strong impact on natural sources. Although researchers …

The sustainability of complex resource systems, such as the food, water, and energy (FWE)
nexus, is increasingly threatened by climate change impacts, expanding populations …

Resilience thinking is increasingly promoted to address some of the grand challenges of the
21st century: providing water, energy, and food to all, while staying within the limits of the …

Purpose This paper aims to examine the role of technological Innovation in ensuring
resource sustainability in the water, energy and food (WEF) nexus, as there exists a …

Abstract The “Urban Metabolism” concept has in recent years gained popularity in urban
sustainability research and still thrives in disciplinary fields as varied as urban ecology …

The water-energy-food nexus is now a popular approach in the sustainability field. However,
whereas the nexus calls for more holistic, inter-and transdisciplinary approaches, the …

The concept of island metabolism strives to implement the principles of social ecology at the
island scale. It is, therefore, a question of analyzing the flows of materials and energy …