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The multiple relationships that characterize the FEW nexus in Peri-Urban areas have some very interesting specificity. This is because the Peri-Urban areas are located between rural areas, which are often rich in food, water and energy, and urban areas, which are the places where there are the greatest resource consumption, particularly of energy and food. Furthermore, the Peri-Urban areas are more easily transformable of urban areas, being less densely built and having less infrastructure, and therefore they are preferable to locate the power equipment of different types. The article shows the main relations and integration opportunities that exist between energy and water and between energy and food and indicates some strategies and actions to promote the integration of these three resources in Peri-Urban areas to improve the global efficiency and reach a more sustainable and resilient development.
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Magoni, M. (2017). Energy Systems and Water and Food Nexus. In: Colucci, A., Magoni, M., Menoni, S. (eds) Peri-Urban Areas and Food-Energy-Water Nexus. Springer Tracts in Civil Engineering . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41022-7_16
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