An example of MAS-based analysis of a rural community-landscape system

Abstract

This visual-aided document illustrates how a coupled community-landscape system can be analysed for in-depth modeling research using Multi-Agent System (MAS) approach. It guides collection and integration of household-farm and landscape data, key ecological and human behavioral functions to be estimated, and how all of these are inter-connected to system performances (e.g. income and income equity, land use/cover change) under different policy/management scenarios.