Energy Security within Malaysia’s Water-Energy-Food Nexus—A Systems Approach
While knowledge of energy security has been thorough and elaborate, understanding energy security within the context of the water-energy-food nexus, where substantial inter-sectoral causes and effects exist, is less established, more so for Malaysia. This paper investigates the impact of two energy...
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| description | While knowledge of energy security has been thorough and elaborate, understanding energy security within the context of the water-energy-food nexus, where substantial inter-sectoral causes and effects exist, is less established, more so for Malaysia. This paper investigates the impact of two energy scenarios on identified key indicators within the context of the water-energy-food nexus. By utilizing a mixed method of qualitative interview and quantitative system dynamics modelling, representative causal loop diagrams and stock-flow diagrams were constructed to predict and allow for the analysis of behaviors of selected key indicators. Key findings include the importance of allowing a reasonable penetration of 20% renewable energy for the long term, and having a proper consideration for nuclear energy to assist in keeping energy costs low for the mid-term. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-359c857acadf4d32998179a39db879ec2022-12-22T03:58:34ZengMDPI AGSystems2079-89542019-03-01711410.3390/systems7010014systems7010014Energy Security within Malaysia’s Water-Energy-Food Nexus—A Systems ApproachAndrew Huey Ping Tan0Eng Hwa Yap1Department of Mechanical, Materials, and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Nottingham Malaysia, 43500 Semenyih, Selangor, MalaysiaFaculty of Transdisciplinary Innovation, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, NSW 2007, AustraliaWhile knowledge of energy security has been thorough and elaborate, understanding energy security within the context of the water-energy-food nexus, where substantial inter-sectoral causes and effects exist, is less established, more so for Malaysia. This paper investigates the impact of two energy scenarios on identified key indicators within the context of the water-energy-food nexus. By utilizing a mixed method of qualitative interview and quantitative system dynamics modelling, representative causal loop diagrams and stock-flow diagrams were constructed to predict and allow for the analysis of behaviors of selected key indicators. Key findings include the importance of allowing a reasonable penetration of 20% renewable energy for the long term, and having a proper consideration for nuclear energy to assist in keeping energy costs low for the mid-term.http://www.mdpi.com/2079-8954/7/1/14energywater-energy-foodnexussystem dynamicsMalaysiasustainability |
| spellingShingle | Andrew Huey Ping Tan Eng Hwa Yap Energy Security within Malaysia’s Water-Energy-Food Nexus—A Systems Approach Systems energy water-energy-food nexus system dynamics Malaysia sustainability |
| title | Energy Security within Malaysia’s Water-Energy-Food Nexus—A Systems Approach |
| title_full | Energy Security within Malaysia’s Water-Energy-Food Nexus—A Systems Approach |
| title_fullStr | Energy Security within Malaysia’s Water-Energy-Food Nexus—A Systems Approach |
| title_full_unstemmed | Energy Security within Malaysia’s Water-Energy-Food Nexus—A Systems Approach |
| title_short | Energy Security within Malaysia’s Water-Energy-Food Nexus—A Systems Approach |
| title_sort | energy security within malaysia s water energy food nexus a systems approach |
| topic | energy water-energy-food nexus system dynamics Malaysia sustainability |
| url | http://www.mdpi.com/2079-8954/7/1/14 |
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