Modeling the Environment: An Introduction to System Dynamics Modeling of Environmental Systems

Ford, Andrew

doi:10.1108/ijshe.2000.24901aae.002

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“…The environmental, social and economic hotspots identified using the above life cycle thinking methods are critical elements for system modelling to start with. Here, system modelling and simulation is considered as -laboratory experiment‖ which abstracts what occurs in the real world by creating a prototype model starting with those identified critical elements [1,14,59,60]. This is also a far less expensive way of studying an engineered real complex system.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Uncertainty analysis aids to show if the model's general pattern of behaviour is strongly influenced by changes in critical parameters. For system dynamics, the usual method is to perform a sensitivity analysis of the model whereby a collection of simulated experiments is performed [59]. This is done by choosing parameters, metrics and indicators that are judged to be sensitive, changing their values and then re-running the simulation model.…”

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Advancing Integrated Systems Modelling Framework for Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment

2011

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Abstract:The need for integrated methodological framework for sustainability assessment has been widely discussed and is urgent due to increasingly complex environmental system problems. These problems have impacts on ecosystems and human well-being which represent a threat to economic performance of countries and corporations. Integrated assessment crosses issues; spans spatial and temporal scales; looks forward and backward; and incorporates multi-stakeholder inputs. This study aims to develop an integrated methodology by capitalizing the complementary strengths of different methods used by industrial ecologists and biophysical economists. The computational methodology proposed here is systems perspective, integrative, and holistic approach for sustainability assessment which attempts to link basic science and technology to policy formulation. The framework adopts life cycle thinking methods-LCA, LCC, and SLCA; stakeholders analysis supported by multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA); and dynamic system modelling. Following Pareto principle, the critical sustainability criteria, indicators and metrics (i.e., hotspots) can be identified and further modelled using system dynamics or agent based modelling and improved by data envelopment analysis (DEA) and sustainability network theory (SNT). The framework is being applied to development of biofuel supply chain networks. The framework can provide new ways of integrating knowledge across the divides between social and natural sciences as well as between critical and problem-solving research. OPEN ACCESSSustainability 2011, 3 470

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“…Software used for regression analysis is MINITAB, and for a dynamic system is VENSIM. Data was used in this research is secondary data that was collected as a time series from 2000-2013. Dynamic system used to analyze the behavior change aligned with changes in the timing of a complex system [3]. In this study, changes in environmental and economic consequences of climate change.…”

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Dynamic Model to Reduce the Impact of Climate Change on the Environment and the Economy

Warlina¹,

Listyarini²

2017

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Abstract-Climate change is a global phenomenon will have a great impact for human life, such as the impact on the environment and the economy. To conduct research on climate change experimentally rather difficult to do, because it takes a long time and substantial funds, so one of the approach is to create a model. The purpose of this study was to develop a model that can be replicated for the response to climate change impacts on environmental and economic aspects. The method used in this research is a dynamic system model to simulate the impact of climate change. The results showed a reduction in the number of vehicles and fuel sold will have an impact on the reduction of CO 2 emissions, so it will reduce the incidence of diarrhea and dengue cases and automatically will reduce economic losses.

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“…WASSERMed, with a focus on the water-agricultural system, used System Dynamics Modelling (Ford, 1999;Sušnik et al 2012) to assess water security concerns in the water, food and economic sectors in the Rosetta region of the Nile delta ( Figure 4; Sušnik et al, 2013). The systems model was developed specifically for this project, allowing it to be targeted to the requirements of the project and of the local partner/stakeholder.…”

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“…WASSERMed (www.wassermed.eu) was focused on assessing water-related security threats, including those to agriculture, tourism and economies. System Dynamics (Ford, 1999) is used to assess water-related security concerns in Rosetta (Nile Delta), incorporating agricultural and trade issues. Focusing on the Mediterranean, the Middle East and the Sahel, some of the global regions most exposed and vulnerable to hydro-climatic changes, CLICO's To be cited as: , Interdisciplinary assessment of sealevel rise and climate change impacts on the lower Nile delta, Egypt, Science of the Total Environment, Vo.…”

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Interdisciplinary assessment of sea-level rise and climate change impacts on the lower Nile delta, Egypt

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Vamvakeridou-Lyroudia

Baumert

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Science of The Total Environment

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Modeling the Environment: An Introduction to System Dynamics Modeling of Environmental Systems

Cited by 239 publications

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Advancing Integrated Systems Modelling Framework for Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment

Advancing Integrated Systems Modelling Framework for Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment

Dynamic Model to Reduce the Impact of Climate Change on the Environment and the Economy

Interdisciplinary assessment of sea-level rise and climate change impacts on the lower Nile delta, Egypt

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