Urban flooding is of growing concern due to increasing densification of urban areas,
changes in land use, and climate change. The traditional engineering approach to flooding …

Treating and reusing industrial wastewater is one of many means to improve water supply
capacity, especially within develo** countries. In the past 15 years, remarkable progress …

Energy–water nexus plays a prominent role in develo** sustainable roadmap for cities.
The energy-related water and water-demanded energy have been mostly treated as two …

In the recent literature, the concept of “smart”,“intelligent”, or “cognitive” cities has gained
increasing attention as an approach for addressing the challenges of urban management …

Tian** is a large, rapidly growing urban center in northern China. This region has a semi-
arid climate and limited water resources. Tian** has a thriving economy and a growing …

Climate change poses increased risks to coastal communities and the interconnected
infrastructure they rely on, including food, energy, water, and transportation (FEWT) systems …

The statistics speak for themselves. The world's population is urbanising and expanding
faster than ever. By 2050, well over half the planet's estimated nine billion people will be …

Energy and water are basic supporting resources for economic development. In many
regions, energy and water security has been great challenge for economic sustainable …

Constantly increasing demands on the environment, energy efficiency, quality of
infrastructure together with the spontaneous development of new technologies and …

In this study, we apply multilevel optimization approaches to model the interdependent
infrastructure planning and operations or management. Multilevel optimization focuses on …