System dynamics (SD) is a method that has the ability to capture the dynamic behavior of a
complex system over time. The tourism industry, due to the myriad of interactions among its …

In the land use and land cover (LULC) literature, narrative scenarios are qualitative
descriptions of plausible futures associated with a combination of socio-economic, policy …

Context Engaging stakeholders in research is needed for many of the sustainability
challenges that landscape ecologists address. Involving stakeholders' perspectives through …

Abstract The Laurentian Great Lakes (LGL) constitute one of the largest freshwater systems
in the world while providing social and economic value to two powerful nations. The spatial …

The ecological environment damage caused by human activities will aggravate the damage
of natural disasters and seriously restrict the socioeconomic sustainable development …

We propose a system dynamics approach for Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD)
in urban coastal systems. A systematic analysis based on theoretical considerations, policy …

Socioeconomic development often leads to environmental pollution and degradation initially
while, beyond a certain point, there is the potential for improvements in environmental …

In the Anthropocene, coupled human and natural systems dominate and only a few natural
systems remain relatively unaffected by human influence. On the one hand, conservation …

Hazards in coastal ecosystems, such as flooding and land loss, demand natural and nature-
based solutions from local communities due to the protective and non-protective services …

Unconventional sources of data that enhance our understanding of internal interactions
between socio-economic and hydrological processes are central to modeling human–water …