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A Methodological Integrated Approach to Analyse Climate Change Effects in Agri-Food Sector: The TIMES Water-Energy-Food Module
- Source :
- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Volume 17, Issue 21, Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal, Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP), instacron:RCAAP, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 17, Iss 7703, p 7703 (2020), International journal of environmental research and public health, 17 (2020): Art.7703-1–Art.7703-21. doi:10.3390/ijerph17217703, info:cnr-pdr/source/autori:Tortorella M.M. 1,2; Di Leo S. 2; Cosmi C.2; Fortes P.3; Viccaro M.1; Cozzi M.1; Pietrapertosa F.2; Salvia M.2; Romano S1./titolo:A Methodological Integrated Approach to Analyse Climate Change Eects in Agri-Food Sector: The TIMES Water-Energy-Food Module/doi:10.3390%2Fijerph17217703/rivista:International journal of environmental research and public health (Print)/anno:2020/pagina_da:Art.7703-1/pagina_a:Art.7703-21/intervallo_pagine:Art.7703-1–Art.7703-21/volume:17
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- The European Union&rsquo<br />s 2030 climate and energy policy and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development underline the commitment to mitigate climate change and reduce its impacts by supporting sustainable use of resources. This commitment has become stricter in light of the ambitious climate neutrality target set by the European Green Deal for 2050. Water, Energy and Food are the key variables of the &ldquo<br />Nexus Thinking&rdquo<br />which face the sustainability challenge with a multi-sectoral approach. The aim of the paper is to show the methodological path toward the implementation of an integrated modeling platform based on the Nexus approach and consolidated energy system analysis methods to represent the agri-food system in a circular economy perspective (from the use of water, energy, biomass, and land to food production). The final aim is to support decision-making connected to climate change mitigation. The IEA-The Integrated MARKAL-EFOM System (TIMES) model generator was used to build up the Basilicata Water, Energy and Food model (TIMES-WEF model), which allows users a comprehensive evaluation of the impacts of climate change on the Basilicata agri-food system in terms of land use, yields and water availability and a critical comparison of these indicators in different scenarios. The paper focuses on the construction of the model&rsquo<br />s Reference Energy and Material System of the TIMES model, which integrates water and agricultural commodities into the energy framework, and on the results obtained through the calibration of the model &beta<br />version to statistical data on agricultural activities.
- Subjects :
- 010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
Climate Change
lcsh:Medicine
Climate change
010501 environmental sciences
01 natural sciences
Energy policy
Scenario analysis
Article
climate change mitigation
Climate change mitigation
agri-food system
SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
Water Supply
SDG 13 - Climate Action
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Food Industry
SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
Basilicata region
European union
SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
0105 earth and related environmental sciences
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SDG 15 - Life on Land
Sustainable development
IEA-TIMES model
Models, Statistical
Land use
Circular economy
lcsh:R
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Water
land use
SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
Agriculture
Environmental economics
scenario analysis
Food
Agri-food system
Sustainability
Business
SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
Nexus Thinking
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Details
- ISSN :
- 16604601
- Volume :
- 17
- Issue :
- 21
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- International journal of environmental research and public health
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....2241091af0e40279009622ec5f5ac5bc