Resources for Socio-Environmental Systems Modeling

Interested in learning more about modeling socio-environmental systems? Explore our list of resources below. 

Video Tutorials
 

Introduction to Socio-Environmental Modeling Video Series

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Building the Basics of Socio-Environmental Modeling 

• Part 1: Socio-Environmental Systems as Complex Adaptive Systems 
• Part 2: Defining the Problem and Spanning Boundaries
• Part 3: Choosing a Modeling Approach

Socio-Environmental Systems Modeling Video Tutorials 

• Understanding the Grand Challenges in Socio-Environmental Systems Modeling
• Confronting Issues of Scale in Socio-Environmental Modeling 
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• Creating Socio-Environmental Scenarios 
• Introduction to Futures Thinking in Socio-Environmental Systems
• Incorporating Behavior in Socio-Environmental Systems Modeling 
• Socio-Hydrology: Including Human Behavior in Flood Risk Models
• Participatory Modeling: Reshape How You Collaborate
• Selecting a Modeling Approach for Solving a Socio-Environmental Problem

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Introduction to Spatial Agent-Based Models Video Series 

• Part 1: Introduction to Spatial Agent-Based Models 
• Part 2: Introduction to Spatial Agent-Based Models 

• Systems Dynamics and Agent-Based Models: Two-Minute Introductions

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Lessons

Networks Methods to Understand Complex Systems Teaching Lessons 

• Part 1: Ecological Networks
• Part 2: Sociological Networks 

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Case Studies for Teaching 

• Doomed to Drown? Infrastructure Governance and Environmental Justice in Bangladesh    
• A Simple Example of a Socio-Environmental System: Coupled Rabbit and Farm Dynamics
• Western Alaska Salmon Revolt    

Publications
 

Please visit this page for a list of publications on socio-environmental modeling.