Methods of the Water-Energy-Food Nexus
Methods of the Water-Energy-Food Nexus
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DOI：
10.3390/w7105806
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发表时间：
2015-10-01
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3.4
通讯作者：
Taniguchi, Makoto
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作者：
Endo, Aiko;Burnett, Kimberly;Taniguchi, Makoto
本文重点介绍了一系列可用于分析水-能源-食品（WEF）关系的方法。我们将这些方法分类为跨学科和跨学科研究方法的定性或定量。跨学科研究方法可用于统一相关变量的集合、可视化研究问题、评估问题并模拟感兴趣的系统。定性方法通常用于描述感兴趣区域的联系，包括问卷调查等初级研究方法，以及本体工程和综合地图等次级研究方法。检查这种关系的定量方法包括物理模型、效益成本分析 (BCA)、综合指数和优化管理模型。作者在以下部分中讨论了每种方法，并附有来自日本和菲律宾研究地点的案例研究。尽管案例研究特定于两个地区，但经过适当的校准，这些方法也可以适用于其他地区。
This paper focuses on a collection of methods that can be used to analyze the water-energy-food (WEF) nexus. We classify these methods as qualitative or quantitative for interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research approaches. The methods for interdisciplinary research approaches can be used to unify a collection of related variables, visualize the research problem, evaluate the issue, and simulate the system of interest. Qualitative methods are generally used to describe the nexus in the region of interest, and include primary research methods such as Questionnaire Surveys, as well as secondary research methods such as Ontology Engineering and Integrated Maps. Quantitative methods for examining the nexus include Physical Models, Benefit-Cost Analysis (BCA), Integrated Indices, and Optimization Management Models. The authors discuss each of these methods in the following sections, along with accompanying case studies from research sites in Japan and the Philippines. Although the case studies are specific to two regions, these methods could be applicable to other areas, with appropriate calibration.