Food, Energy, and Water Nexus 4.0

Concepts and Applications
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-041-04469-7
Verlag: CRC Press

Buch, Englisch, 386 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

This book examines the complex interactions between food, energy, and water (FEW) resources within the framework of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR). It traces the historical evolution of FEW 4.0, analyses its key components, and explores its applications in reshaping resource management practices by integrating emerging technologies like Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), and blockchain technologies. By harnessing the intricate nexus of FEW resources and emerging technologies, it offers opportunities for sustainable development and addresses pressing challenges.

Features:

- Explores the historical development and integration of food, energy, and water systems within the context of the 4IR.

- Discusses the disruptive effects of Industry 4.0 on FEW systems, emphasising digitalisation, AI, IoT, and sustainable practices.

- Examines the use of emerging technologies such as precision agriculture, blockchain, and green energy integration in optimising FEW systems.

- Analyses FEW 4.0 governance frameworks, policy implications, and socioeconomic and environmental impacts to offer actionable insights.

- Provides theoretical frameworks, real-world case studies, and forward-looking perspectives to understand FEW 4.0’s transformative potential.

This book is aimed at undergraduate and postgraduate students of Computer Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Environmental Engineering, and Computer Science, as well as policymakers and industry practitioners focused on sustainability and resource management.

Zielgruppe

Academic and Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ogbolumani, Omolola

Nwulu, Nnamdi

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Umwelttechnik | Umwelttechnologie Wasserversorgung, Wasseraufbereitung
• Technische Wissenschaften Umwelttechnik | Umwelttechnologie Umwelttechnik
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umwelttechnik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Food, Energy, and Water Nexus

2. Food, Energy, and Water Nexus 4.0

3. Emerging Technologies and Innovations in FEW Nexus 4.0

4. Application of FEW Nexus 4.0 in Food

5. Application of FEW Nexus 4.0 in Energy

6. Application of FEW Nexus 4.0 in Water

7. Application of FEW Nexus 4.0 in Food, Energy, and Water Systems

8. Sustainability Metrics and Assessments For FEW Nexus 4.0

9. Policy and Governance Frameworks For FEW Nexus 4.0

10. Cultural and Societal Factors in Technology Adoption in FEW Nexus 4.0

11. Case Studies and Best Practices in FEW Nexus 4.0

12. Challenges, Opportunities, and Future Directions of FEW Nexus 4.0

Über Autor(innen)

Nnamdi Nwulu is the Chair Holder, South Africa/Switzerland Bilateral Research Chair in Blockchain Technology (SARChI Chair), Professor of Sustainable Cyber-Physical Engineering Systems and the Director of the Centre for Cyber-Physical Food, Energy & Water Systems (CCP-FEWS) at the University of Johannesburg.

Prof Nwulu's research focuses on Food, Energy and Water Systems (FEWS) and the inherent nexus between all three. Specifically, his research focuses on applying FEW-N thinking, emerging technologies, mathematical optimisation techniques, and machine learning algorithms in food, energy, and water systems. This research focus has produced several books, inventions and over 200 publications, winning him the 2021 NRF Research Excellence Award for Early Career/Emerging Researchers in Engineering/Technology. He was also a 2020/2021 TW Kambule-NSTF-South32 Award finalist in the Emerging Researcher category and won the 2020 UJ Vice-Chancellors' Most Promising Young Researcher award. He is a Member of the prestigious South African Young Academy of Science (SAYAS).

Prof Nwulu has received several research grants worth over 60 Million Rands from governmental and industrial sponsors. In 2022, Prof Nwulu led a consortium of academics from Greece, France and South Africa to receive funding from the European Union Erasmus program. Prof Nwulu was announced in December 2022 as the South Africa/Switzerland (SA-Swiss) Bilateral Research Chair in Blockchain Technology, focusing on blockchain integration in South Africa and Switzerland's agri-food and medical supply chains.

He is a Professional Engineer registered with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA), a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (SMIEEE), and a Fellow of the South African Institute of Electrical Engineers (FSAIEE).

Prof. Nwulu is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Digital Food Energy and Water Systems (JD-FEWS), Associate Editor of the IET Renewable Power Generation (IET-RPG) and the African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development (AJSTID).

Omolola Ogbolumani is a computer engineer licensed to operate in Nigeria by the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN). She holds a PhD degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Johannesburg, South Africa, with a thesis titled A Hybrid Decision-Making Framework for the Food-Energy-Water Nexus.

Dr. Ogbolumani’s research focuses on smart sustainability using FEW-Nexus thinking, mathematical optimisation techniques, and 4IR technologies, including the Internet of Things (IoT), machine learning (ML) algorithms, and blockchain technology applied in waste management systems for cleaner environment and food, energy, and water systems for increased productivity. Her research has produced several publications in peer-reviewed journals and inventions. She is affiliated with the Centre for Cyber-Physical Food, Energy & Water Systems (CCP-FEWS) at the University of Johannesburg South Africa and the TETFund Centre of Excellence for Biodiversity Conservation and Ecosystem Management (TCEBCEM) at the University of Lagos, Nigeria.

She is a member of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (MNSE), the Nigeria Computer Society (MNCS), and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (MIEEE).