Wastewater
Research Article // Prospects for Rooftop Farming System Dynamics: An Action to Stimulate Water-Energy-Food Nexus Synergies toward Green Cities of Tomorrow
By Angela Huang and Fi-John Chang. This study contributes to urban planning by exploring in-depth the practicability and worthiness of urban rooftop…
UN ESCWA // Water-Energy Nexus Operational Toolkit: Renewable Energy Module
This module was prepared as part of the United Nations Development Account project on developing the capacity of ESCWA Member Countries to address…
Urban Nexus // Mongolians Gain German Best Practice Experiences on Solid Waste Management and Waste Incineration
In order to cope with vast amounts of household waste, the capital of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, is planning to create an environmentally friendly…
Publication // Reusing wastewater for agricultural irrigation: a water-energy-food Nexus assessment in the North Western Sahara Aquifer System
By C Ramirez, Y Almulla and F Fuso Nerini. Wastewater reclaim, treatment and reuse, has a great potential to alleviate water stress in the North…
Research article // Cooling water use in thermoelectric power generation and its associated challenges for addressing water-energy nexus
By Shu-Yuan Pan, Seth W. Snyder, Aaron I. Packman, Yupo J. Lin and Pen-Chi Chiang. In this review, the authors provide an overview of the…
Research // Wastewater As a Resource: The Water-Waste-Energy Nexus in Sub-Saharan Africa
By Paul Gremillion and Tamara Avellán. A Nexus Approach centred on wastewater treatment and recovery can link cycles of water, waste, and energy.…
Commentary // Waste Not, Want Not
By Molly Walton. Effectively managing the interdependence of water and energy supply is fundamental to the economic and social prospects of millions…
Research Article // A GIS-Based Model to Assess the Potential of Wastewater Treatment Plants for Enhancing Bioenergy Production within the Context of the Water–Energy Nexus
By Francesca Valenti and Attilio Toscano. The study, developed by taking into account both collected data and GIS-based analyses, allowed elaborating…
The Water-Energy-Food Nexus in Latin America and the Caribbean // Priority Interconnections
By Antonio Embid Irujo and Liber Martin. This paper analyses the water-energy-food (WEF) Nexus in Latin America and the Caribbean. By briefly…
Water Supply in Southeast Asia // "Water is life, contaminated water might mean death"
By Ruth Erlbeck. 2.1 billion (3 in 10) people worldwide lack access to safe, readily available water, 4.5 billion (6 in 10) people worldwide lack…
The Water Blog // Wastewater Treatment: A Critical Component of a Circular Economy
By Diego Juan Rodriguez. Worldwide, the majority of wastewater is neither collected nor teated. Wastewater is a valuable resource, but is often seen…
Nexus Tools // Nutrient-Energy-Water/NEW Nexus Toolkit
The Nutrient-Energy-Water/NEW Nexus Toolkit is aiming to help public and private-sector professionals find resources on onsite water reuse systems.…
Water Utilities for Climate Mitigation // Energy-efficient Pumps for Climate Mitigation in Madaba, Jordan
By Mohammad Almalla. The governorate of Madaba, Jordan receives its drinking water from the Hidaan wells which are more than 400m lower located that…
The Urban Water-Energy-Food Nexus // Three Mini Case Studies
By Robert C. Brears. With rising demand for water, energy, and food, leading cities and water utilities have created synergies between the…
Opinion // How to Strengthen Cooperation for a Water Secure South Asia
By Jyotiraj Patra. South Asia is witnessing unprecedented water challenges and risks. Most of these risks are multi-dimensional, dynamic, complex and…