Hydrological extremes, such as droughts and floods, can trigger a complex web of
compound and cascading impacts (CCI) due to interdependencies between coupled natural …

When reasoning about causes of sustainability problems and possible solutions,
sustainability scientists rely on disciplinary-based understanding of cause–effect relations …

We organized this Special Feature on “Modeling Dynamic Systems for Sustainable
Development” to showcase the field's recent advances. Much recent research in …

Despite increasing risks from sea-level rise (SLR) and storms, US coastal communities
continue to attract relatively high-income residents, and coastal property values continue to …

Abstract The Virtual Special Issue" Agents for Theory" discusses theory development using
agent-based models (ABMs). The six contributions focus on how the word" theory" is used in …

Agricultural and urban management practices (MPs) are primarily designed and
implemented to reduce nutrient and sediment concentrations in streams. However, there is …

The systems of policies impacting climate change mitigation are complex. Yet, to date, we
have limited conceptual and empirical knowledge on the dynamics within these. We address …

ABSESpy is a novel agent-based modeling (ABM) framework that facilitates socio-ecological
systems (SES) research. It serves as an extension package of Mesa, the most popular ABM …

This open access book is about causal thinking and the use of causal language, with a focus
on introducing philosophical ideas about causation to students and researchers of Social …

Climate change has emerged as a key concern for coffee production. An ever-growing body
of research demonstrates potential impacts at all scales from plant to sector. We show that …