Analysing the development of the climate, land, energy, and water systems (CLEWs) modelling framework: a state-of-the-art review
This comprehensive state-of-the-art literature review explores recent scientific developments in climate, land, energy, and water systems (CLEWs) modelling by systematically analysing 41 peer-reviewed studies published between 2020 and 2024. This research uncovered insights into the evolving interdi...
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| description | This comprehensive state-of-the-art literature review explores recent scientific developments in climate, land, energy, and water systems (CLEWs) modelling by systematically analysing 41 peer-reviewed studies published between 2020 and 2024. This research uncovered insights into the evolving interdisciplinary landscape, revealing various trends, such as approximately 74% of studies publishing their data as open-access and 50% employing an open-source analytical tool, or tools, in combination with open-access data. This study identified four areas of significance: (1) the connections between CLEWs and the sustainable development goals, (2) how the CLEWs framework is linked to capacity development, (3) the critical interplay between energy and water systems, and (4) the transformative potential for comprehensive system integration using the CLEWs modelling framework. By pinpointing promising research directions such as soft-linking CLEWs models with geographic information systems, applying robust decision making methodologies, adapting the CLEWs framework to the city level, and highlighting the need to assess real world impact of CLEWs research, the review provides a strategic roadmap for future interdisciplinary research. Notably, the analysis emphasised the urgent need for enhanced institutional coordination and collaborative communities of practice, particularly for open-source modelling tools like the open-source energy modelling system, to further accelerate knowledge dissemination and foster innovative, integrated approaches to complex systemic challenges. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d7d7ca8a283e44a5a002d1671c2109a82025-08-20T03:39:29ZengIOP PublishingEnvironmental Research: Climate2752-52952025-01-014303200110.1088/2752-5295/adf504Analysing the development of the climate, land, energy, and water systems (CLEWs) modelling framework: a state-of-the-art reviewKane Alexander0https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5350-7037Naomi Tan1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7957-8451Francesco Gardumi2Fernando Plazas-Nino3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3392-5707Kamaria Kuling4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1842-208XEunice Ramos5Leigh Martindale6Vivien Foster7Centre for Environmental Policy, Imperial College , London, United KingdomCentre for Environmental Policy, Imperial College , London, United Kingdom; STEER Centre, Department of Geography, Loughborough University , Loughborough, United KingdomDivision of Energy Systems, Department of Energy Technology, KTH Royal Institute of Technology , Stockholm, SwedenSTEER Centre, Department of Geography, Loughborough University , Loughborough, United KingdomSchool of Sustainable Energy Engineering, Simon Fraser University , Vancouver, CanadaDelft University of Technology , Delft, The NetherlandsSTEER Centre, Department of Geography, Loughborough University , Loughborough, United KingdomCentre for Environmental Policy, Imperial College , London, United KingdomThis comprehensive state-of-the-art literature review explores recent scientific developments in climate, land, energy, and water systems (CLEWs) modelling by systematically analysing 41 peer-reviewed studies published between 2020 and 2024. This research uncovered insights into the evolving interdisciplinary landscape, revealing various trends, such as approximately 74% of studies publishing their data as open-access and 50% employing an open-source analytical tool, or tools, in combination with open-access data. This study identified four areas of significance: (1) the connections between CLEWs and the sustainable development goals, (2) how the CLEWs framework is linked to capacity development, (3) the critical interplay between energy and water systems, and (4) the transformative potential for comprehensive system integration using the CLEWs modelling framework. By pinpointing promising research directions such as soft-linking CLEWs models with geographic information systems, applying robust decision making methodologies, adapting the CLEWs framework to the city level, and highlighting the need to assess real world impact of CLEWs research, the review provides a strategic roadmap for future interdisciplinary research. Notably, the analysis emphasised the urgent need for enhanced institutional coordination and collaborative communities of practice, particularly for open-source modelling tools like the open-source energy modelling system, to further accelerate knowledge dissemination and foster innovative, integrated approaches to complex systemic challenges.https://doi.org/10.1088/2752-5295/adf504sustainable developmentwater–energy–food nexusintegrated assessment modellingcapacity developmentinterlinkagesAFOLU |
| spellingShingle | Kane Alexander Naomi Tan Francesco Gardumi Fernando Plazas-Nino Kamaria Kuling Eunice Ramos Leigh Martindale Vivien Foster Analysing the development of the climate, land, energy, and water systems (CLEWs) modelling framework: a state-of-the-art review Environmental Research: Climate sustainable development water–energy–food nexus integrated assessment modelling capacity development interlinkages AFOLU |
| title | Analysing the development of the climate, land, energy, and water systems (CLEWs) modelling framework: a state-of-the-art review |
| title_full | Analysing the development of the climate, land, energy, and water systems (CLEWs) modelling framework: a state-of-the-art review |
| title_fullStr | Analysing the development of the climate, land, energy, and water systems (CLEWs) modelling framework: a state-of-the-art review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Analysing the development of the climate, land, energy, and water systems (CLEWs) modelling framework: a state-of-the-art review |
| title_short | Analysing the development of the climate, land, energy, and water systems (CLEWs) modelling framework: a state-of-the-art review |
| title_sort | analysing the development of the climate land energy and water systems clews modelling framework a state of the art review |
| topic | sustainable development water–energy–food nexus integrated assessment modelling capacity development interlinkages AFOLU |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1088/2752-5295/adf504 |
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