This chapter considers the application of different microsimulation modelling methodologies-
hypothetical, static, behavioural, dynamic, macro to micro, spatial and environmental-to farm …

Farm simulation is a combination of biological, business and policy modelling. Biological
modelling is how to simulate farm production of crops, meat and milk production. Farming is …

There are a wide range of methodological frameworks and techniques for policy evaluation
and socio-economic impact assessment. A useful distinction is to divide the literature on …

Microsimulation Modelling involves the application of simulation methods to micro data for
the purposes of evaluating the effectiveness and improving the design of public policy. The …

Crop simulation models can be applied to management problems in numerous ways. At the
field level, they can be used to investigate variety selection, fertilizer and irrigation use, the …

Agriculture in Ireland is a land-based industry. As such, agricultural productivity depends
upon the agronomic conditions such as soil, altitude and weather, which even in a small …

Simulation models have proven beneficial to commercial farmers in Australia when applied
within a participatory action research approach. This paper reports on an attempt to combine …

In the previous chapter we reviewed the use of spatial microsimulation models for policy
analysis and reviewed the type of applications for which the methodology has been …

Spatial microsimulation modelling has developed for over a half century and is now a
mainstream analytical tool within the microsimulation community accounting for a very …

In this chapter we present a review of the development of microsimulation modelling (MSM)
over the past 50 years or so and attempt to outline some of the challenges and opportunities …