Artificial Intelligence for the Water-Energy-Food Nexus

Artificial Intelligence for the Water-Energy-Food Nexus explores the intricate connections between water, energy, and food-essentials for sustainable development-and the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) within these domains. It begins by introducing the water-energy-food nexus, outlining the three dimensions: water-energy, water-food, and energy-food nexus. The book discusses assessment methods, challenges, opportunities, trends, and future perspectives. Subsequent chapters delve into AI techniques like machine learning, natural language processing, computer vision, and robotics. It studies AI applications in water treatment, wastewater management, renewable energy systems, smart grids, and food industry processes such as sorting, detection, safety, quality analysis, and packaging.

The final chapter integrates AI applications across all these nexuses, making the book indispensable for researchers, students, engineers, industry professionals, and policymakers.

• Provides an overview of the water-energy-food nexus, including frameworks, assessment/analysis, challenges, opportunities, and trends
• Explores individual applications of artificial intelligence (AI) techniques in the water, energy, and food sectors
• Highlights the application and potential of AI as it relates to the water-energy-food nexus