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Methodological options for modelling agent’s decision-making in multi-agent system model of coupled community-landscape systems
This visual-aided manual presents the state-of-the art methodological options for modeling human decision-making in general and in multi-agent system. The options include heuristic, rational, bounded rational and hybrid ...
How Investment in RD&E Offset the Negative Impact of Climate Change on the Tunisian Agricultural Productivity Sector
The aim of this paper is to examine the impact of research, development extension (RD&E) and climate change (measured in terms of change in rainfall) on the productivity growth of agriculture in Tunisia during the period ...
Gender & Systems Presentation, Part 3
Presentation for training and discussion at a Training for gender-responsive agent-based systems modeling in Cairo, September 2015
Steps in integrated systems analysis - A non-exhausted guideline.
This non-exhausted manual summarizes main steps in integrated systems analysis: (1) problem analysis and system boundary definition, (2) system structural analysis, (3) system functional analysis (including feedback loops ...
Sustainable Intensification: Concept Revisited, Research Challenges, and New Methodologies from Modern Systems Science Perspective
This presentation revisits the concept of sustainable intensification from modern systems science perspectives (human-environmental system, social-ecological resilience, complex adaptive systems, transformation and ...
Ecosystem Services: What they are, why they are important and how do we value and manage them
Our health and wellbeing depends upon the services provided by ecosystems and their components: water, soil, nutrients and organisms. Ecosystem services are the processes by which the environment produces resources utilized ...
Developing a Strategic Framework for Innovation Platforms in Dryland Systems
Developing a Strategic Framework for Innovation Platforms in Dryland Systems
An example of MAS-based analysis of a rural community-landscape system
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 ...
Human agent’s typology and its role
This non-exhausted manual defines type, typology and the role of functional types of human agents in agricultural transitional research. It also lays out common methods for defining human agent's types. The key messages ...
Water Users' Associations in Central Asia: Opportunities and challenges for development
Oyture Anarbekov jointly with Nozilakhon Mukhamedova did a key presentation in Special session: Climate change, water resources and agricultural development in Central Asia. Presentation title is Water Users' Associations ...