Potential and limitations of digital twins to achieve the sustainable development goals

A Tzachor, S Sabri, CE Richards, A Rajabifard… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Could computer simulation models drive our ambitions to sustainability in urban and non-
urban environments? Digital twins, defined here as real-time, virtual replicas of physical and …

Selecting among five common modelling approaches for integrated environmental assessment and management

RA Kelly, AJ Jakeman, O Barreteau, ME Borsuk… - … modelling & software, 2013 - Elsevier
The design and implementation of effective environmental policies need to be informed by a
holistic understanding of the system processes (biophysical, social and economic), their …

Land system science and sustainable development of the earth system: A global land project perspective

PH Verburg, N Crossman, EC Ellis, A Heinimann… - Anthropocene, 2015 - Elsevier
Land systems are the result of human interactions with the natural environment.
Understanding the drivers, state, trends and impacts of different land systems on social and …

Describing human decisions in agent-based models–ODD+ D, an extension of the ODD protocol

B Müller, F Bohn, G Dreßler, J Groeneveld… - … Modelling & Software, 2013 - Elsevier
Representing human decisions is of fundamental importance in agent-based models.
However, the rationale for choosing a particular human decision model is often not …

The complexities of agent-based modeling output analysis

JS Lee, T Filatova, A Ligmann-Zielinska… - Journal of Artificial …, 2015 - econstor.eu
The proliferation of agent-based models (ABMs) in recent decades has motivated model
practitioners to improve the transparency, replicability, and trust in results derived from …

Spatial agent-based models for socio-ecological systems: Challenges and prospects

T Filatova, PH Verburg, DC Parker… - … modelling & software, 2013 - Elsevier
Departing from the comprehensive reviews carried out in the field, we identify the key
challenges that agent-based methodology faces when modeling coupled socio-ecological …

Agent-based modeling of energy technology adoption: Empirical integration of social, behavioral, economic, and environmental factors

V Rai, SA Robinson - Environmental Modelling & Software, 2015 - Elsevier
Agent-based modeling (ABM) techniques for studying human-technical systems face two
important challenges. First, agent behavioral rules are often ad hoc, making it difficult to …

[HTML][HTML] Agent-based modelling of social-ecological systems: achievements, challenges, and a way forward

J Schulze, B Müller, J Groeneveld… - Journal of Artificial …, 2017 - jasss.soc.surrey.ac.uk
Understanding social-ecological systems (SES) is crucial to supporting the sustainable
management of resources. Agent-based modelling is a valuable tool to achieve this …

Simple or complicated agent-based models? A complicated issue

Z Sun, I Lorscheid, JD Millington, S Lauf… - … Modelling & Software, 2016 - Elsevier
Agent-based models (ABMs) are increasingly recognized as valuable tools in modelling
human-environmental systems, but challenges and critics remain. One pressing challenge …

A methodology for eliciting, representing, and analysing stakeholder knowledge for decision making on complex socio-ecological systems: From cognitive maps to …

S Elsawah, JHA Guillaume, T Filatova, J Rook… - Journal of environmental …, 2015 - Elsevier
This paper aims to contribute to developing better ways for incorporating essential human
elements in decision making processes for modelling of complex socio-ecological systems …