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The Water-Energy Nexus Challenges and Opportunities Bryan Runck | Geography Arjun Varshney| Computer Science CSCI 5715 Trends|2015
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Source: US DOE, 2014 Water-Energy Nexus + Land
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Source: Alexander, 2015 Water-Energy Nexus + Land >> Spatial Computing Need “More seamless sharing of information via integration of models and geospatial data across space- time scales, institutions, environmental media” -Richard Alexander, USGS
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Source: Alexander, 2015 Water-Energy Nexus + Land >> Spatial Computing Watershed
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Coupled Water-Energy Source: USGS, 2014 Energy extraction produces dirty water
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Coupled Water-Energy + Land Source: USGS, 2014 Biomass energy production needs water
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Water: A Spatial Problem Source: US DOE, 2014 Precipitation Use
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Needs, Capabilities, and Priorities >> Computing Source: US DOE, 2014
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Sources Alexander, R.B. (October 2015). Food – Water Nexus: Towards Improved Spatial Analysis and Geospatial Information. FEW NSF workshop, Washington, DC. US DOE. (2014). The Water-Energy Nexus: Challenges and Opportunities. Report. USGS. (2014). The Water-Energy Nexus—An Earth Science Perspective. Report.
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