Modelling and assessment
Webinar // Towards an Inclusive Water Energy Food Nexus Framework: A Focus on Planetary Health
In this talk, distinguishing between transformative and resource-centric approaches, Professor Tafadzwa Mabhaudhi will review existing frameworks…
Research article // Assessing to act: A water-energy-food-ecosystem (WEFE) nexus governance assessment for the Inkomati-Usuthu river basin in South Africa
By Eva Sievers and colleagues. This paper presents a WEFE nexus governance assessment for the Inkomati-Usuthu river basin in South Africa. The…
Research Article // A novel tool for translating Research and Innovation project outputs into measurable contributions to the UN Sustainable Development Goals
By Rhouma et al. This study introduces a user-friendly and adaptable SDG-Tool that systematically translates research and innovation project outputs…
Research Article // Nexus approach to enhance water energy-food security and ecosystems resilience under climate change in the Mediterranean
By Drobinski et al. This study highlights how climate change exacerbates interconnected water–energy–food–ecosystem challenges in the Mediterranean…
Research Article // Spatial clustering of WEF-environment Nexus indicators for irrigation water operational performance: A feature-driven approach
By Rahparast et al. This study proposes a feature-driven spatial clustering framework that integrates hydraulic simulation and cross-validated…
Research Article // Integrative Governance and Water Security in the Jordan Valley: Balancing Agriculture, Land Use, and Socio-Political Dynamics
By Al Naimat et al. This study demonstrates that achieving water security in the Jordan Valley requires an adaptive governance approach that…
Research Article // Operationalising the Water–Energy–Food–Ecosystem Nexus in Life Cycle Assessment Ecolabelling: Exploring Indicator Selection Through Delphi Engagement
By Bigolin et al. This study shows that integrating the WEFE Nexus into life cycle assessment-based ecolabelling enhances the ability to capture…
Research Article // Developing narratives for policy-relevant water-energy-food-ecosystem nexus pathways: How global and European Union drivers interact
By Arfa et al. This study develops participatory, policy-relevant narratives that integrate global climate-socioeconomic pathways with European Union…
Research Article // Bridging policy silos: governance challenges and opportunities in the WEFE nexus of non-EU PRIMA partner countries – a systematic literature review
By Buchenrieder et al. This study examines how governance mechanisms in non-EU PRIMA partner countries operationalize the WEFE Nexus, identifying…
Research Article // Spatial-temporal evolution and driving factors of water-energy-food-ecology coordinated development in the Tarim River Basin
By Zhen et al. This study evaluates the spatial–temporal evolution and driving mechanisms of the WEFE nexus in the Tarim River Basin from 2000 to…
Research Article // An integrated methodology for systematic stakeholder engagement in environmental decision-making under the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems nexus framework
By Papadopoulou et al. This study presents a practical framework that turns stakeholder input into clear policies and solutions for managing the WEFE…
Research Article // A participatory system dynamics approach to assess transboundary nutrient pollution: modelling the water-energy-food-ecosystems nexus in the Lielupe River Basin, Lithuania and Latvia
By Amorocho-Daza et al. This study applies participatory system dynamics modelling to assess nutrient reduction trade-offs in the transboundary…
Research Article // Are farmers willing to adopt climate-smart Water-Energy-Food-Environment Nexus designs? A case of olive producers in Crete using a participatory choice experiment
By Halytsia et al. This study examines olive farmers’ willingness to adopt climate-smart WEFE Nexus practices in Crete, Greece, revealing a…
Research Article // Water–Energy–Land–Food Nexus to Assess the Environmental Impacts from Coal Mining
By Geremias et al. This study applies the WELF nexus framework to assess the environmental impacts of coal mining in the Urussanga River basin,…
Research Article // Simulating Water Application Efficiency in Pressurized Irrigation Systems: A Computational Approach
By Carriço et al. This study presents a computational tool that simulates water application efficiency in pressurized irrigation systems by…