An Economic, Environmental and Sustainability Assessment of a large scale biofuel industry in Suriname

In this study an economic, environmental and sustainability assessment is conducted on a potential large scale biofuel industry in Suriname, South America, by applying System Dynamics. Suriname faces important energy related questions for the future, this with the eye on the growing economy and energy demand and the responsibility in terms of...

Policy analysis for the Dutch rail sector using System Dynamics

With a sizeable expected growth of demand for rail transport in the Netherlands the coming decades, and limited resources for expansion of the rail network, intensified utilization of the infrastructure is to be expected. To adequately manage this growth a ppropriate tools for policy analysis are needed. Because of the unstructuredness of many...

A Policy Analysis Approach to Making Strategic Decisions for the Sustainable Development of Harbin Eco-corridor System

“The battle for sustainable development, for delivering a more environmentally stable and healthier world, is going to be largely won and lost in our cities.” Klaus Toepfer, Former Executive Director of United Nations Environment Programme said. "Over the past 50 years, humans have changed natural ecosystems more rapidly and extensively than in...