Population–Urbanization–Energy Nexus: A Review

Energy expansion and security in the current world scenario focuses on increasing the energy generation capacity and if possible, adopting cleaner and greener energy in that development process. However, too often this expansion and planning alters the landscape and human influence on its surroundin...

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Main Authors: Ram Avtar, Saurabh Tripathi, Ashwani Kumar Aggarwal, Pankaj Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-07-01
Series:Resources
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9276/8/3/136
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spelling doaj-d501d198c8964290bd065edb67f8c9182020-11-24T21:34:29ZengMDPI AGResources2079-92762019-07-018313610.3390/resources8030136resources8030136Population–Urbanization–Energy Nexus: A ReviewRam Avtar0Saurabh Tripathi1Ashwani Kumar Aggarwal2Pankaj Kumar3Faculty of Environmental Earth Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0810, JapanGraduate School of Environmental Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0810, JapanElectrical and Instrumentation Engineering Department, Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology, Longowal, Punjab 148106, IndiaNatural Resources and Ecosystem, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies 2108-11 Kamiyamaguchi, Hayama, Kanagawa 240-0115, JapanEnergy expansion and security in the current world scenario focuses on increasing the energy generation capacity and if possible, adopting cleaner and greener energy in that development process. However, too often this expansion and planning alters the landscape and human influence on its surroundings through a very complex mechanism. Resource extraction and land management activity involved in energy infrastructure development and human management of such development systems have long-term and sometimes unforeseen consequences. Although alternative energy sources are being explored, energy production is still highly dependent on fossil fuel, especially in most developing countries. Further, energy production can potentially affect land productivity, land cover, human migration, and other factors involved in running an energy production system, which presents a complex integration of these factors. Thus, land use, energy choices, infrastructure development and the population for which such facilities are being developed must be cognizant of each other, and the interactions between them need to be studied and understood closely. This study strives to analyze the implications of linkages between the energy industry, urbanization, and population and especially highlights processes that can be affected by their interaction. It is found that despite advancement in scientific tools, each of the three components, i.e., population growth, urbanization, and energy production, operates in silos, especially in developing countries, and that this complex issue of nexus is not dealt with in a comprehensive way.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9276/8/3/136nexusenergyurbanizationpopulationsustainable resources
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Pankaj Kumar
Population–Urbanization–Energy Nexus: A Review
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author_facet Ram Avtar
Saurabh Tripathi
Ashwani Kumar Aggarwal
Pankaj Kumar
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title Population–Urbanization–Energy Nexus: A Review
title_short Population–Urbanization–Energy Nexus: A Review
title_full Population–Urbanization–Energy Nexus: A Review
title_fullStr Population–Urbanization–Energy Nexus: A Review
title_full_unstemmed Population–Urbanization–Energy Nexus: A Review
title_sort population–urbanization–energy nexus: a review
publisher MDPI AG
series Resources
issn 2079-9276
publishDate 2019-07-01
description Energy expansion and security in the current world scenario focuses on increasing the energy generation capacity and if possible, adopting cleaner and greener energy in that development process. However, too often this expansion and planning alters the landscape and human influence on its surroundings through a very complex mechanism. Resource extraction and land management activity involved in energy infrastructure development and human management of such development systems have long-term and sometimes unforeseen consequences. Although alternative energy sources are being explored, energy production is still highly dependent on fossil fuel, especially in most developing countries. Further, energy production can potentially affect land productivity, land cover, human migration, and other factors involved in running an energy production system, which presents a complex integration of these factors. Thus, land use, energy choices, infrastructure development and the population for which such facilities are being developed must be cognizant of each other, and the interactions between them need to be studied and understood closely. This study strives to analyze the implications of linkages between the energy industry, urbanization, and population and especially highlights processes that can be affected by their interaction. It is found that despite advancement in scientific tools, each of the three components, i.e., population growth, urbanization, and energy production, operates in silos, especially in developing countries, and that this complex issue of nexus is not dealt with in a comprehensive way.
topic nexus
energy
urbanization
population
sustainable resources
url https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9276/8/3/136
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