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SUMMARY:The need (and opportunity) for improved modelling of land use deci
 sion-making - Calum Brown (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT))
DTSTART:20190704T133000Z
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DESCRIPTION:Computational modelling is a key tool in efforts to understand
  the dynamics of socio-ecological systems. Many models\, however\, tightly
  constrain those dynamics by making assumptions about economic equilibrium
  and optimisation in social systems\, and mean-field or trend-based behavi
 our in ecological systems.  Recent research has revealed that\, contrary t
 o these assumptions\, small-scale behavioural processes shape the dynamics
  and interactions in socio-ecological systems across scales. Concurrently\
 , data resources and computational tools have advanced to the point that s
 imulation of these processes is increasingly feasible. I will present some
  recent advances\, opportunities and challenges for simulating the role of
  human behaviour in land use change\, building on conceptual and computati
 onal examples from both ecology and social science.
LOCATION:Seminar Room 1\, Newton Institute
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