Focal Interest
Focal Interest

Ecological systems theory

  1. Most reviewed catchment models cover ecology, few cover social factors
    Review of ten catchment models in New Zealand shows strong capacity for ecological climate change simulation but substantial gaps in representing economic and cultural social-system impacts.
  2. Public reporting outperforms penalties for contractor compliance
    Evolutionary game theory and system dynamics reveal that public reporting systems outperform financial penalties in maintaining sustainable environmental compliance among infrastructure contractors.