The Water-Energy-Food Nexus. Optimization Models for Decision Making. Developments in Environmental Modelling Volume 32

Table of Contents

1. The water-energy-food nexus 2. Water-energy-food nexus security 3. Decision making and optimization models of the water-energy-food system 4. A Systematic Approach for Assessing the Water-Energy-Food Nexus for Sustainable Development 5. Involving the Water-Energy-Food Nexus in Integrating Low-Income Communities 6. Stochastic Optimization of the Water-Energy-Food Nexus in Disadvantaged Rural Communities 7. Sustainable Assessment of Water-Energy-Food Nexus Through a Multi-Stakeholder Optimization Approach 8. A water-energy-food security nexus framework based on optimal resource allocation

Authors

Brenda Cansino-Loeza PhD Student, Chemical Engineering Department, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicol�s de Hidalgo, Mexico. M.C. Brenda Cansino-Loeza received her master's degree in the Chemical Engineering Department in the Universidad Michoacana de San Nicol�s de Hidalgo in Mexico in 2019. She stayed as a scholar researcher at Texas A&M University Currently, she is PhD Student at the Chemical Engineering Department in the Universidad Michoacana de San Nicol�s de Hidalgo in Mexico. Her research interest is in optimization of water-energy-food nexus systems for the improvement of Sustainable Development Goals. She has published 11 papers and three book chapters. Jos� Maria Ponce-Ortega Professor, Chemical Engineering Department, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicol�s de Hidalgo, Mexico. Jos� Mar�a Ponce-Ortega is a Professor at the Chemical Engineering Department, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicol�s de Hidalgo, Mexico. He obtained his Ph.D. and Master degrees in Chemical Engineering from the Institute of Technology of Celaya in Mexico in 2009 and 2003, respectively. He stayed as a postdoctoral researcher at Texas A&M University, USA and as visiting scholar at Carnegie Mellon University, USA. Dr. Ponce-Ortega is a full professor at the Universidad Michoacana de San Nicol�s de Hidalgo, and he is a member of the National Research System of Mexico. The research interest of Dr. Ponce-Ortega is in the areas of optimization of chemical processes, sustainable design, energy, mass, water and property integration and supply chain optimization. Dr. Ponce-Ortega has published more than 280 papers, 3 books and 50 book chapters. He also has supervised 25 Ph.D. and 40 Master students. He also has 15 funded research projects for about $US 1,000,000.00. Dr. Ponce-Ortega is a member of the editorial board of the Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy Journal, and of the Process Integration and Optimization for Sustainability Journal. He is also a subject editor in the journal Sustainable Production and Consumption.