H031
Advancing Integrated Modeling of the Water-Energy-Food-Environment (WEFE) Nexus under a Changing Climate
Session ID#: 251453
Session Description:
The accelerating impacts of climate change are reshaping the dynamics of water, energy, and food systems, intensifying resource interdependencies, and challenging conventional resource planning approaches. To navigate this complexity, decision-makers increasingly need integrated modeling frameworks that reflect cross-sectoral linkages and support evidence-based policy formulation. This session focuses on advancing tools and methodologies that couple hydrologic, energy, agricultural, and economic models to evaluate WEFE nexus trade-offs under climate uncertainty. We invite contributions that:Develop or apply coupled models capturing interactions among WEFE systems under climate variabilityIntegrate stakeholder input and multi-criteria approaches into WEF modeling and scenario planningAssess nexus trade-offs across scales, including transboundary and rural-urban contextsPresent global case studies that link modeling insights to practical policy outcomesCapacity sharing to strengthen champions for developing cross-sectoral collaborations.This session aims to unite researchers, policymakers, and practitioners working to operationalize nexus thinking through quantitative tools and cross-sectoral collaboration.
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Index Terms:
1807 Climate impacts [HYDROLOGY]
1814 Energy budgets [HYDROLOGY]
1834 Human impacts [HYDROLOGY]
1878 Water/energy interactions [HYDROLOGY]
Primary Convener: Mohsin Hafeez, International Water Management Institute, Lahore, Pakistan
Conveners: Bassel Daher, Texas A&M University College Station, College Station, United States and Afreen Siddiqi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Harvard Kennedy School, Cambridge, United States
Modeling Interactions Across the Water-Energy-Food Nexus in Reservoir-Driven Systems (1908928)
Aditya Narayan Sharma1,2, Riddhi Singh3, Shirin Malekpour2 and Cameron Allen2, (1)Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Department of Civil Engineering, Mumbai, India, (2)Monash University, Monash Sustainable Development Institute, Melbourne, Australia, (3)Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Department of Civil Engineering, Centre for Climate Studies, Mumbai, India
Towards Climate Resilient Farming: A WEFE Nexus Based Assessment in Souss-Massa Plain, Morocco. (1916895)
Abdelwahed Chaaou1, Hamza Ait-Ichou2, Mohammed Hssaisoune2, Mohammed El Hafyani2, Soufiane Taia2, Adnane Chakir3, Yassine Ait Brahim4 and Lhoussaine Bouchaou2, (1)Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, International Water Research Institute, Ben Guerir, Morocco, (2)Ibn Zohr University, Laboratory of Applied Geology and Geoenvironment, Agadir, Morocco, (3)Institute of Research for Development, Marrakesh, Morocco, (4)Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, International Water research Institute (IWRI), Benguerir, Morocco
Foresight Analysis of Climate Change Impact on Water Resources: Implications for The Hydropower and Agriculture Sectors in the Karnali River Basin of the Himalayan Region (1935704)
Santosh Nepal, International Water Management Institute, Kathmandu, Nepal, Saurav Pradhananga, International Water Management Institute, Lalitpur, Nepal, Subodh Kamal, Abeyaantrix Consulting Services Pvt. Ltd, Lalitpur, Nepal, Kathmandu, Nepal, Mohsin Hafeez, International Water Management Institute, Lahore, Pakistan and Subodh Kumar Kamal
Integrated Assessment of Evaporation Reduction and Energy Generation from Floating Photovoltaics in Lake Mead (1939035)
Aashish Subedi1, Ali S Akanda1 and Leon Thiem2, (1)University of Rhode Island, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Narragansett, RI, United States, (2)University of Rhode Island, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Narragansett, United States
Integrated Hydrologic Modelling for Sustainable Resources Management within Water-Energy-Food Framework (1944521)
Alok KUMAR Sikka1, Dipaka Ranjan Sena2, Mohammad Faiz Alam2, Abhijit Behera2, Shivam Chaudhary2, Ruchi Sharma3, Navya Chandu2, Mohsin Hafeez4 and Matthew McCartney5, (1)International Water Management Institute, Silverton, South Africa, (2)International Water Management Institute (IWMI), New Delhi, India, (3)International Water Management Institute, New Delhi, India, (4)International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Lahore, Pakistan, (5)International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Colombo, Sri Lanka
Regional crop modeling using DSSAT-Pythia framework for Soybean Yield Prediction in Bundelkhand, India (1948656)
Shobhit Choubey1, Dheeraj Patnaik2, Kritika Kothari1, Ashish Pandey1 and Anil Kumar Gupta1, (1)Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Water Resources Development & Management, Roorkee, India, (2)Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Electronics and Communication, Bilaspur, India
Harnessing the WEFE Nexus: Innovative Digital Solutions for South Asia’s Water Crisis (1967226)
Mohsin Hafeez1, Asif Naseer DR2, Mohammad Ali Tahir1, Iqra Akram1, Mohammad Jehanzaib Cheema1, Salman Siddiqui1, Steven Davies3, Habibullah Bodla1, Mohammad Ashraf1, Bunyod Holmatov4 and Matthew McCartney5, (1)International Water Management Institute, Lahore, Pakistan, (2)International Water Management Institute, Lahore, Pakistan, Pakistan, (3)International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, United States, (4)International Water Management Institute, Silverton, South Africa, (5)International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Colombo, Sri Lanka
Severity Based Assessment of Water-Food-Energy Nexus Trade-offs Under Drought Using SPI in Semi-Arid Northern Cyprus (1972784)
Umut Turker, Eastern Mediterranean University, Civil Engineering Department, Famagusta, Cyprus and Ahmad Haseeb Payab, Drexel University, Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, Philadelphia, PA, United States
