A new paper and model has recently been published that would interest those researching connections between land-use, livelihood strategies, and sustainability. In addition, this effort represents the first of many to come that explore the value of generalized ABMs with a virtual laboratory approach.
The paper was recently published in PLoS ONE and is viewable with open access here:
http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0073241
The model code and ODD protocol description has also been made available on OpenABM:
http://www.openabm.org/model/3939/version/1/view
An accompanying blog post can be found on the Agent-Based Virtual Laboratories Blog:
http://abvls.com/2013/09/09/exploring-land-livelihood-transitions/
Questions, comments, and/or condemnations welcome!
Best regards,
Nick Magliocca
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