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A Systematic Review of Socio-Technical Systems in the Water–Energy–Food Nexus: Building a Framework for Infrastructure Justice

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  • Elisabeth A. Shrimpton

    (School of Water, Energy and Environment, Cranfield University, Bedford MK43 0AL, UK)

  • Nazmiye Balta-Ozkan

    (School of Water, Energy and Environment, Cranfield University, Bedford MK43 0AL, UK)

Abstract

This paper explores the place of technological interventions in the conceptualisation of the Water–Energy–Food Nexus (WEF Nexus). The focus is on the just infrastructure interventions required to decarbonise and adapt to the challenges of the climate crisis for sustainable livelihoods. We explore the overlap between two bodies of work, the WEF Nexus and Socio-Technical Systems, grown from different disciplinary perspectives, to scrutinise the extent to which there is a coherent synthesis of work that can examine infrastructure impacts and trade-offs in a WEF system. Following a systematic literature review and analysis, a framework is proposed for water and energy infrastructure interventions to both support sustainable development and recognise infrastructure’s role in a just and equitable society. This framework will support the creation of models that are less likely to miss vital components of a system or potential trade-offs and supports a multi-disciplinary approach to infrastructure interventions.

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  • Elisabeth A. Shrimpton & Nazmiye Balta-Ozkan, 2024. "A Systematic Review of Socio-Technical Systems in the Water–Energy–Food Nexus: Building a Framework for Infrastructure Justice," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(14), pages 1-20, July.
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