The nexus of food, energy, and water resources: Visions and challenges in spatial computing

Emre Eftelioglu; Zhe Jiang; Xun Tang; Shashi Shekhar

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-22786-3_2

The nexus of food, energy, and water resources: Visions and challenges in spatial computing

Emre Eftelioglu, Zhe Jiang, Xun Tang, Shashi Shekhar

Computer Science and Engineering

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Abstract

In the coming decades, the increasing world population is expected to increase the demand for food, energy, and water (FEW) resources. In addition, these resources will be under stress due to climate change and urbanization. Previously, more problems were caused by piecemeal approaches analyzing and planning those resources independent of each other. The goal of the FEW nexus approach is to prevent such problems by understanding, appreciating, and visualizing the interconnections and interdependencies of FEW resources at local, regional, and global levels. The nexus approach seeks to use the FEW resources as an interrelated system of systems, but data and modeling constraints make this a challenging task. Also, the lack of complete knowledge and observability of FEW interactions exacerbates the problem. Related work focuses on physical science solutions (e.g., desalination, biopesticides). No doubt these are necessary and worthwhile for FEW resource security. Spatial computing may help domain scientists achieve their goals for the FEW nexus. In this chapter, we describe our vision of spatial computing’s role in understanding the FEW nexus from a spatial data life cycle perspective. We provide details of each of the spatial computing components. For each component, we list new technical challenges that are likely to drive future spatial computing research.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Advances in Geocomputation - Geocomputation 2015—The 13th International Conference
Editors	Daniel A. Griffith, Yongwan Chun, Denis J. Dean
Publisher	Springer Heidelberg
Pages	5-20
Number of pages	16
ISBN (Print)	9783319227856
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-22786-3_2
State	Published - 2017
Event	13th International Conference on Advances in Geocomputation, Geocomputation 2015 - Dallas, United States Duration: May 20 2015 → May 23 2015

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Name	Advances in Geographic Information Science
ISSN (Print)	1867-2434
ISSN (Electronic)	1867-2442

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Other	13th International Conference on Advances in Geocomputation, Geocomputation 2015
Country/Territory	United States
City	Dallas
Period	5/20/15 → 5/23/15

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Funding Information:
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 1029711, IIS-1320580, 0940818 and IIS-1218168, U.S. DoD under Grant No. HM1582-08-1-0017, HM0210-13-1-0005, and University of Minnesota via U-Spatial. We would like to thank Kim Koffolt and the members of the University of Minnesota Spatial Computing Research Group for their comments.

Publisher Copyright:
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017.

Keywords

Energy and water nexus
Food
Spatial computing

UN SDGs

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Eftelioglu, E., Jiang, Z., Tang, X., & Shekhar, S. (2017). The nexus of food, energy, and water resources: Visions and challenges in spatial computing. In D. A. Griffith, Y. Chun, & D. J. Dean (Eds.), Advances in Geocomputation - Geocomputation 2015—The 13th International Conference (pp. 5-20). (Advances in Geographic Information Science). Springer Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-22786-3_2

The nexus of food, energy, and water resources: Visions and challenges in spatial computing. / Eftelioglu, Emre; Jiang, Zhe; Tang, Xun et al.
Advances in Geocomputation - Geocomputation 2015—The 13th International Conference. ed. / Daniel A. Griffith; Yongwan Chun; Denis J. Dean. Springer Heidelberg, 2017. p. 5-20 (Advances in Geographic Information Science).

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Eftelioglu, E, Jiang, Z, Tang, X & Shekhar, S 2017, The nexus of food, energy, and water resources: Visions and challenges in spatial computing. in DA Griffith, Y Chun & DJ Dean (eds), Advances in Geocomputation - Geocomputation 2015—The 13th International Conference. Advances in Geographic Information Science, Springer Heidelberg, pp. 5-20, 13th International Conference on Advances in Geocomputation, Geocomputation 2015, Dallas, United States, 5/20/15. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-22786-3_2

Eftelioglu E, Jiang Z, Tang X, Shekhar S. The nexus of food, energy, and water resources: Visions and challenges in spatial computing. In Griffith DA, Chun Y, Dean DJ, editors, Advances in Geocomputation - Geocomputation 2015—The 13th International Conference. Springer Heidelberg. 2017. p. 5-20. (Advances in Geographic Information Science). doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-22786-3_2

Eftelioglu, Emre ; Jiang, Zhe ; Tang, Xun et al. / The nexus of food, energy, and water resources : Visions and challenges in spatial computing. Advances in Geocomputation - Geocomputation 2015—The 13th International Conference. editor / Daniel A. Griffith ; Yongwan Chun ; Denis J. Dean. Springer Heidelberg, 2017. pp. 5-20 (Advances in Geographic Information Science).

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The nexus of food, energy, and water resources: Visions and challenges in spatial computing

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