Urban energy–water nexus: A network perspective

Applied Energy

Volumn 184, Issue , 2016, Pages 905-914

  Chen, Shaoqing ^a   Chen, Bin ^a  

^a BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Energy water nexus; Input output model; Network analysis; Sustainable urban system; Systems approach

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC NETWORK ANALYSIS; ENERGY UTILIZATION; WATER SUPPLY;

EMBODIED ENERGY; ENERGY-WATER NEXUS; INPUT OUTPUT MODEL; NATURAL ECOSYSTEM; SUSTAINABLE URBAN SYSTEMS; SYSTEMS APPROACH; WATER AND ENERGIES; WATER INFRASTRUCTURE;

WATER RECYCLING;

ENERGY PLANNING; INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING; INPUT-OUTPUT ANALYSIS; RECYCLING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; URBAN AREA; URBAN PLANNING; WATER USE;

BEIJING [CHINA]; CHINA;

EID: 84961166814     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.03.042     Document Type: Article

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