In
this
paper,
an
agent-based
model
is
employed
to
study
urban
farm
interconnectivity,
with
the
goal
of
increasing
food
availability
for
population
and
efficiently
managing
food,
energy
water
resources.Urban
farms
are
presented
as
a
case
study,
that
belong
community
microgrids
generate
electricity
from
renewables
(solar,
wind),
in
province
Chiriqui
Panama,
utilized
investigate
food-energy-water
(FEW)
nexus.The
idea
different
serving
communities
can
be
viable,
however,
sometimes
there
shortage
fresh
or
other
times
surplus
which
leads
wastage.Food
waste
has
capability
being
transformed
into
fertilizers
biomass
energy,
however
when
we
consider
associated
natural
resources
costs
used
produce
avoiding
would
better
alternative.Thus,
it
crucial
supply
chain,
interaction
between
shared
agriculture
fashion.An
optimization
minimize
transportation
cost
within
framework.The
results
show
improved
due
exchange
while
wastage
reduced
by
17,137kg.Furthermore,
simulations
sharing
through
microgrid
employing
renewable
economical
significantly
carbon
emissions
13,078
tonnes
CO2
generating
16,560
Mwh
solar,
2,333
wind.
Landscape and Urban Planning,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
239, С. 104848 - 104848
Опубликована: Авг. 3, 2023
The
growth
of
urban
agriculture
(UA)
has
raised
the
awareness
city
officials
and
civil
society
organizations
its
potential
effects
on
food
systems.
This
led
to
various
policies
regulate
support
UA.
research
characterizes
existing
food,
energy
water
(FEW
nexus)
based
policy
data
from
five
case
study
cities
in
Europe
U.S.
(Dortmund,
Gorzów
Wielkopolski,
London,
Nantes,
New
York
City)
analyze
their
relationships
UA,
identify
types
that
resource-efficient
paper
presents
results
an
analysis
78
documents
related
UA
FEW
nexus,
a
Q-sort
ranking
by
experts
effectiveness
16
generalized
promoting
number,
type,
degree
for
nexus
vary
among
studies.
show
majority
(36)
are
implemented
at
local
scale,
few
(19)
incorporate
all
elements
yet
many
include
indirectly.
Regulations
more
prevalent
considered
effective
ensuring
than
incentives
or
awareness-raising
policies.
offers
guidance
makers
who
want
improve
resource
use
future
pointing
increasing
importance
Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
9
Опубликована: Март 26, 2025
This
paper
aims
to
conceptualize
the
dimensions
of
food
access
enhance
urban
system
sustainability
by
analyzing
cause-effect
interactions
between
five
and
environment
using
spider
web
diagrams
illustrate
their
interrelationships
in
terms
community
perception
objectivity.
Various
studies
have
conceptualized
as
a
construct
dimensions.
new
expanded
view
supports
both
objective
perceived
aspects
values
knowledge
residents
through
community-based
participatory
research,
thereby
providing
more
complete
understanding
access.
study,
building
on
Usher’s
broader
themes
spatiality,
objectivity
perception,
analyzes
urbanizing
expanding
modeling
critical
analysis
decision-making
processes
sustainable
systems.
With
use
diagrams,
we
demonstrate
degree
among
(availability,
accessibility,
acceptability,
accommodation,
availability,
affordability),
with
respect
We
used
DPSIR
causal
framework
analyze
relations
components:
drivers,
pressures,
state,
impact,
response.
The
are
further
for
spiderweb
low,
medium
high
interactivity.
conceptualizations
applied
three
case
from
literature.
paper,
additionally,
integrates
insights
Systems
Thinking,
which
has
been
pivotal
complex,
interconnected
nature
Furthermore,
ecosystem
approaches
health,
emphasize
systemic
holistic
perspectives,
also
considered.
These
highlight
interdependence
ecological
human
advocating
integrated
strategies
that
promote
environmental
well-being.
