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The German Energiewende is a deliberate transformation of an established industrial economy towards a nearly CO2-free energy system accompanied by a phase out of nuclear energy. Its governance requires knowledge on how to steer the transition from the existing status quo to the t
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Transitions emerge as outcome of the decisions, behaviours and interactions of a multitude of actors operating in a changing institutional context. Agent-based modelling (ABM) allows for the representation of heterogeneous actors and their interactions and for system-level dyn ...
Modelling sustainability transitions
An assessment of approaches and challenges
Transition modelling is an emerging but growing niche within the broader field of sustainability transitions research. The objective of this paper is to explore the characteristics of this niche in relation to a range of existing modelling approaches and literatures with which ...
Chapter Four Complexity and Uncertainty
Rethinking the Modelling Activity
The complexity and uncertainty inherent in environmental models must be considered and managed in an appropriate manner. This chapter presents a conceptual approach to deal with uncertainty, which considers the context of the purpose for which the model is developed. The four maj
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