Applying the food–energy–water nexus concept at the local scale
Applying the food–energy–water nexus concept at the local scale
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DOI：
10.1038/s41893-021-00719-1
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发表时间：
2021-05
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27.6
通讯作者：
H. Huntington;Jennifer I. Schmidt;P. Loring;E. Whitney;S. Aggarwal;A. Byrd;Subhabrata Dev;A. Dotson-A.
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作者：
H. Huntington;Jennifer I. Schmidt;P. Loring;E. Whitney;S. Aggarwal;A. Byrd;Subhabrata Dev;A. Dotson-A.
粮食-能源-水（FEW）关系描述了在一起而不是独立分析时产生收益或权衡的领域之间的相互作用。在一个关于阿拉斯加农村社区可再生能源的项目中，我们应用这一概念来研究可持续性和弹性的影响。少数能源与少数能源的关系为确定可再生能源的跨领域效益，包括少数能源安全方面的收益提供了一个有用的框架。然而，其他因素，如交通和治理也发挥了重要作用，在确定少数安全结果在阿拉斯加农村。在这里，我们展示了我们的研究结果对理论和实践的影响。FEW节点组件的精确配置和它们之间的关系因地点和时间而异，所涉及的因素范围使开发功能性、系统性FEW模型的能力进一步复杂化。相反，我们建议如何在概念上应用FEW关系来识别和理解有助于长期可持续性和弹性的跨领域相互作用。
The food–energy–water (FEW) nexus describes interactions among domains that yield gains or trade-offs when analysed together rather than independently. In a project about renewable energy in rural Alaska communities, we applied this concept to examine the implications for sustainability and resilience. The FEW nexus provided a useful framework for identifying the cross-domain benefits of renewable energy, including gains in FEW security. However, other factors such as transportation and governance also play a major role in determining FEW security outcomes in rural Alaska. Here, we show the implications of our findings for theory and practice. The precise configurations of and relationships among FEW nexus components vary by place and time, and the range of factors involved further complicates the ability to develop a functional, systematic FEW model. Instead, we suggest how the FEW nexus may be applied conceptually to identify and understand cross-domain interactions that contribute to long-term sustainability and resilience.