Water-food-energy nexus index to maximize the economic water and energy productivity in an optimal cropping pattern
Abstract
This article illustrates a method for applying the water-food-energy nexus approach to propose an optimal cropping pattern. The proposed cropping pattern maximizes economic water and energy productivity and minimizes water and energy use. Through this method a water-food-energy nexus index is applied. A case study from Egypt is applied to illustrate the method.
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“First, it is employed as analytical perspective to describe and better understand the interlinkages between water, energy, and food resource systems (e.g., El Gafy et al., 2017; MartinezHernandez et al., 2017).”
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- Authors
- El Gafy, I., Grigg, N., & Reagan, W.
- Affiliations
- Water Institute, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, USA
- Colorado State University (US)
- ORCID
- Grigg, Neil
- Venue
- Water International
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2017-05-19
- Volume
- 42
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 495-503
- ISSN
- 0250-8060 (ISSN-L)
- 1941-1707
- OpenAlex
- W2621620855
- Cited by
- 52
- References
- 10
- Citations by year
- 2026: 4 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 10 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 9 · 2020: 8 · 2019: 6 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 1
- FWCI
- 2.48
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Water International (publishedVersion)
- RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Water Science and Technology › Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies
- Physical Sciences › Energy › Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment › Energy, Environment, Agriculture Analysis
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Engineering › Environmental Impact and Sustainability
- Keywords
- water-energy-food nexus, optimal cropping pattern, economic water productivity, energy productivity, water use efficiency, energy use efficiency, agricultural water management, Egypt
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