Applicability of photovoltaic panel rainwater harvesting system in improving water-energy-food nexus performance in semi-arid areas

• Published in: The Science of the total environment Vol. 896; p. 164938
• Main Authors: Ye, Weiyi, Ma, Enpu, Liao, Liuwen, Hui, Yi'an, Liang, Shiyu, Ji, Yiwen, Yu, Sen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 20.10.2023
• Subjects: Multi-objective optimization; Photovoltaic panel rainwater harvesting system; Potential assessment; Semi-arid region; Water-energy-food nexus; Potential assessment; Water-energy-food nexus; Multi-objective optimization; Semi-arid region; Photovoltaic panel rainwater harvesting system

Growing food demand challenges the expansion of agriculture, while water and energy shortages have seriously jeopardized agricultural sustainability. Therefore, the water-energy-food (WEF) nexus must be integrated into sustainable agriculture management. However, despite the increasing sophisticatio...