EAN: 9783319410203

PERI-URBAN AREAS AND FOOD-ENERGY-WATER NEXUS GE...

This book explores the nexus among food  energy and water in peri-urban areas  demonstrating
how relevant this nexus is for environmental sustainability. In particular it examines the
effective management of the nexus in the face of the risks and trade-offs of mitigation
policies  and as a mean to create resilience to climate change. The book delineates strategies
and actions necessary to develop and protect our natural resources and improve the
functionality of the nexus  such as: integrated management of the major resources that
characterize the metabolism of a city  stronger coordination among stakeholders who often
weight differently the services that are relevant to their individual concerns  integration of
efforts towards environmental protection  adaptation to and prevention of climate change and
disaster risks mitigation.

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