Integrated modeling approach for optimal management of water, energy and food security nexus

Advances in Water Resources

Volumn 101, Issue , 2017, Pages 1-10

  Zhang, Xiaodong ^a   Vesselinov, Velimir V ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental impacts; GHG emission control; Modeling; Optimal management; Socioeconomic demands; Water energy food nexus

Indexed keywords

COMMERCE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS; COSTS; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; EMISSION CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FOOD SUPPLY; GREENHOUSE GASES; MODELS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

COST EFFECTIVE DECISION; COST EFFECTIVE PLANNING; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; GLOBAL SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; INTEGRATED MODELING APPROACHES; OPTIMAL MANAGEMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC DEMANDS; WATER ENERGY;

DECISION MAKING;

EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FOOD SECURITY; GREENHOUSE GAS; MODELING; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 85008219558     PISSN: 03091708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.advwatres.2016.12.017     Document Type: Article

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