Issue 6, 2023

Sustainable design of water–energy–food nexus: a literature review

Abstract

One of the most agreed upon definitions of sustainability states that in order to achieve a sustainable development, the needs of the present must be met without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Yet, the accomplishment of this target has its own challenges given the high growth of human population. All human beings require water, energy, and food in order to survive. The aim, then, is to satisfy these requirements through an adequate distribution of resources. The objective of this article is to explore, through a literature review, the application of the concept of sustainable design of the water–energy–food nexus. It is important to design supply chains that are as sustainable as possible while also fulfilling basic human needs.

Graphical abstract: Sustainable design of water–energy–food nexus: a literature review

Article information

Article type
Critical Review
Submitted
05 4 2023
Accepted
11 7 2023
First published
11 7 2023
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

RSC Sustain., 2023,1, 1332-1353

Sustainable design of water–energy–food nexus: a literature review

J. G. Segovia-Hernández, G. Contreras-Zarazúa and C. Ramírez-Márquez, RSC Sustain., 2023, 1, 1332 DOI: 10.1039/D3SU00110E

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