This book provides a comprehensive overview of adaptive modeling techniques and explores various modeling approaches, including system dynamics, agent-based modeling, and integrated assessment modeling, with a focus on key environmental challenges.
It examines how adaptive modeling can inform evidence-based policymaking, foster stakeholder engagement, support adaptive governance structures, and facilitate the implementation of sustainable practices. The book presents real-world case studies and examples from diverse environmental contexts to illustrate the practical application of adaptive modeling approaches.
Key Features:
- Provides an overview of adaptive modeling approaches for sustainable development
- Emphasizes policy and governance integration for adaptive modeling to achieve sustainable outcomes
- Proposes the development of sustainable and resilient environmental systems
- Explains how adaptive modeling informs policy, fosters participation, and supports adaptive governance structures
- Includes both theoretical and practical case studies
This book is aimed at graduate students and researchers in environmental and civil engineering.
