Cities/urban Nexus
Research article // Integration of green and gray infrastructures for sponge city: Water and energy nexus
By Yongjun Sun, Li Deng, Shu-Yuan Pan, Pen-Chi Chiang, Shailesh S. Sable, Kinjal J. Shah. This paper introduces the concepts of gray infrastructure,…
Urban Nexus // Dynamic and Interactive Urban Nexus Trainings in Indonesia
By Ruth Erlbeck, Ralph Trosse, Rashane SalaNgarm. Two back to back workshops were organized end of November 2018 in Jakarta, Indonesia: an Urban…
Case Study // Waste Management in Nagpur, India
By Martin Schaub and Jérémie Bertrand. This case study develops an economically feasible solution to implement an integrated waste management system…
Urban Nexus Workshop Outputs // 12-13 May at the University of Sussex in Brighton
Around 60 people took part in the Nexus Network Urban Nexus workshop on 12 and 13 May at the University of Sussex in Brighton. Speakers drew…
Research Article // GIS-based assessment for the potential of implementation of food-energy-water systems on building rooftops at the urban level
By A.L. Montealegre, S. García-Pérez, S. Guillén-Lambea, M. Monzón-Chavarrías, and J. Sierra-Pérez. This study presents a methodology for…
Project // FEWSUS: Food-Energy-Water to Support Sustainable Urban Systems
Funded by the US National Science Foundation, the objectives of this International Research Coordination Network are to build a comprehensive…
Project // The FEW-Meter - An Integrative Model to Measure and Improve Urban Agriculture, Shifting it towards Circular Urban Metabolism
This project will ask farmers to measure the efficiency of urban agriculture case studies in five developed countries by quantifying usage of energy,…
Urban Nexus // Stairways to Heaven: The Urban Nexus in Lima
By Adriana Allen. Held at the Nexus Network Urban Nexus Workshop, 12-13 May 2016. In the informal settlements on the edges of cities like Lima, a…
Presentations // Nexus - Implemented by Integrated Resource Management in Asian Cities: the Urban NEXUS
By Ruth Erlebeck, GIZ, at Third Regional Workshop on Integrated Resource Management in Asian Cities: the Urban Nexus, 25 - 27 June 2014, Da Nang,…
Нексус в Центральной Азии // ВНЕДРЕНИЕ ПОДХОДА ВЗАИМОСВЯЗИ «ВОДА-ЭНЕРГИЯ-ПРОДОВОЛЬСТВИЕ-ЭКОСИСТЕМЫ» В НАЦИОНАЛЬНЫЕ СИСТЕМЫ ПЛАНИРОВАНИЯ
Вторая фаза (2020-2023) проекта Европейского Союза «Центрально-Азиатский Диалог по стимулированию межсекторального финансирования на основе…
Project // METABOLIC – Intelligent Urban Metabolic Systems for Green Cities of Tomorrow: an FWE Nexus-based Approach
This project will identify critical factors and define critical pathways of FWE delivery to urban centers using advanced tools such as artificial…
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…
Urban Nexus // Urban Nexus Science for Future Cities: Focus on the Energy-Water-Food-X Nexus
By Joshua B. Sperling, Philip R. Berke. Interactive system modeling and participatory technologies are needed to support stakeholder engagement and…
Research Article // Synergies evaluation and influencing factors analysis of the water–energy–food nexus from symbiosis perspective: A case study in the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei region
By Yong Wang and colleagues. This study uses symbiosis theory, the evaluation index system of WEF nexus synergies for this study involved applying…
Film // Thirst for Power
This documentary is adapted from Dr. Michael E. Webber’s book Thirst for Power: Energy, Water, and Human Survival. Combining anecdotes and personal…