Equilibrium Modeling for Environmental Science: Exploring the Nexus of Economic Systems and Environmental Change

Cantele, Matthew; Bal, Payal; Kompas, Tom; Hadjikakou, Michalis; Wintle, Brendan A.

doi:10.1029/2020ef001923

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“…FDE 5 can also be applied to other equilibrium pairs in hydrology and geoengineering, such as the asymptotic vertical distribution of suspended sediment in rivers/streams (Chen et al., 2013) and the creep of frozen soil (Gu et al., 2023). Its applications in other equilibrium states, including total or component mass balance, summation, and energy balance (Cantele et al., 2021; Rodriguez‐Robles et al., 2019), remain to be explored.…”

Section: Methods Applicationsmentioning

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A Unified Phenomenological Model Captures Water Equilibrium and Kinetic Processes in Soil

Zhang,

van Genuchten,

Zhou

et al. 2024

Water Resources Research

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Soil water sustains life on Earth, and how to quantify water equilibrium and kinetics in soil remains a challenge for over a century despite significant efforts. For example, various models were proposed to interpret non‐Darcian flow in saturated soils, but none of them can capture the full range of non‐Darcian flow. To unify the different models into one overall framework and improve them if needed, this technical note proposes a theory based on the tempered stable density (TSD) assumption for the soil‐hydraulic property distribution, recognizing that the underlying hydrologic processes all occur in the same, albeit very complex and not measurable at all the relevant scales, soil‐water system. The TSD assumption forms a unified fractional‐derivative equation (FDE) using subordination. Preliminary applications show that simplified FDEs, with proposed hydrological interpretations and TSD distributed properties, effectively capture core equilibrium and kinetic water processes, spanning non‐Darcian flow, water retention, moisture movement, infiltration, and wetting/drying, in the soil‐water system with various degrees and scales of system heterogeneity. Model comparisons and evaluations suggest that the TSD may serve as a unified density for the properties of a broad range of soil‐water systems, driving multi‐rate mass, momentum, and energy equilibrium/kinetic processes often oversimplified by classical models as single‐rate processes.

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Section: Methods Applicationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Unified Phenomenological Model Captures Water Equilibrium and Kinetic Processes in Soil

Zhang,

van Genuchten,

Zhou

et al. 2024

Water Resources Research

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“…Babatunde et al (2017) reviewed 154 papers published between 1997 and 2015, and described CGE applications on climate change mitigation policies. A recent review considered 438 articles that used partial or general equilibrium models to examine the nexus of the economy and environment (Cantele et al 2021). Furthermore, Fabregat-Aibar et al (2022) discussed research topics in the field of sustainable development based on CGE models, particularly in relation to carbon taxation, greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction and agricultural issues.…”

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confidence: 99%

How can computable general equilibrium models serve low-carbon policy? A systematic review

Zhang

Zhou

et al. 2023

Environ. Res. Lett.

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Computable general equilibrium (CGE) models have been widely employed in economic, social, and environmental impact assessments for low-carbon policies. As net-zero transition has become a global trend, it is crucial to conduct a systematic review of how CGE models serve low-carbon policies. This review examined 1002 studies published between 2001 and 2021, revealing the application of CGE models in low-carbon policy analysis by researchers in 51 countries, including the United States, China, Western Europe, Japan, and Australia, while studies in Latin America, Central Asia and Eastern Europe are limited. Climate targets, carbon pricing, and energy policy are the main policy focuses of CGE analysis, while land policy, demand-side actions, and several other policies are less studied. In addition, CGE analysis generally focuses on the economic impacts of carbon reduction, with a growing amount of attention on social and environmental consequences. The structure, database, and model coupling techniques of CGE models are becoming more complex in order to serve the increasingly multifaceted and diverse policy study purposes. This study provides a comprehensive overview of the research trends of CGE studies on low-carbon policies, thus improving our understanding on low-carbon policies, multiple impacts, and CGE models. We also identify the gaps and potential cutting-edge techniques of current low-carbon policy research. Future work should improve the capacity of CGE models to simulate actual “second-best” policies, provide feedback of complex impacts on policy optimization, and enhance dynamic mechanisms on structural change.

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“…Equilibrium models are widely used to study and evaluate the impact of economic development, international trade, climate impact and energy infrastructure policies. Equilibrium models are considered the primary basis for policy evaluation framework [13]. In their review article on equilibrium models for environmental science, Cantele et al argue that while equilibrium models provide the ability to link economic processes to environmental systems, these models are rarely used by environmental scientists because they are unfamiliar with the methodology of the models.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This is a major obstacle in environmental science research and hinders opportunities for interdisciplinary research development. Therefore, the application of equilibrium models in the field of energy and climate science should be promoted, which will lead to a significant improvement of models and valuable insights for policy makers [13]. In general, the literature offers a wide range of equilibrium models and there is no consensus among scientists on a single most appropriate method.…”

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What are the Linkages between Climate and Economy? Bibliometric Analysis

Doļģe

Blumberga

2022

Environmental and Climate Technologies

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Climate change poses a major challenge to capitalist-oriented societies to restructure their economies and adapt to low-carbon measures that, at first glance, may not be the most economically viable option. Therefore, climate-economy models have become increasingly important in environmental and energy policy in recent years. This study examines recent trends in climate-economy and energy equilibrium research and examines the relationship among the identified key attributes. A bibliometric analysis is used to evaluate scientific publications from the Scopus database that have addressed the relationship between the environment and the economy and have developed climate-economy models. Results show that climate change, emission control, CO2 emissions are strongly linked with economic and social effects, energy policy, renewable energy resources and energy efficiency. Most recent articles focus on photovoltaic system and electricity, energy utilization, economic analysis and sustainable development.

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Equilibrium Modeling for Environmental Science: Exploring the Nexus of Economic Systems and Environmental Change

Cited by 11 publications

References 138 publications

A Unified Phenomenological Model Captures Water Equilibrium and Kinetic Processes in Soil

A Unified Phenomenological Model Captures Water Equilibrium and Kinetic Processes in Soil

How can computable general equilibrium models serve low-carbon policy? A systematic review

What are the Linkages between Climate and Economy? Bibliometric Analysis

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