Visualizing water‐energy nexus landscapes

Over the past decade, water-energy nexus (WEN) has emerged as a prominent framework with which to analyze and visualize interconnections between energy production, freshwater resources, hydrological cycle. The WEN is fundamentally geographic concept embedded in landscapes. analyses often include landscape visualizations, yet these are rarely conceptually rigorous; consequently, visual-representational dimensions of remain relatively weak. Our paper addresses this gap through meta-review 503 visualizations sourced from 336 scholarly articles. Based on analysis, we argue that depict complex landscapes technical systems, while eliding broader considerations multiscalar, spatiotemporal, hydrosocial water energy. In response limitations, offer an alternative approach visualizing draws upon parallel work geography cognate disciplines. concluding section paper, formulate set interdisciplinary recommendations guide production more theoretically-informed grounded concepts spatiality, temporality, hydrosociality. article categorized under: Engineering Water > Planning Human Methods Life Conservation, Management, Awareness