Coupled human and natural systems (CHANS) manifest various complexities such as
heterogeneity, nonlinearity, feedback, and emergence. Humans play a critical role in …

Departing from the comprehensive reviews carried out in the field, we identify the key
challenges that agent-based methodology faces when modeling coupled socio-ecological …

Abstract Changes in land systems generate many sustainability challenges. Identifying more
sustainable land-use alternatives requires solid theoretical foundations on the causes of …

CONTEXT Farm typologies help to identify patterns across a wide range of farm systems and
describe heterogeneity in agriculture concisely. They can also support the design of …

Land use/land cover (LULC) change models are powerful tools used to understand and
explain the causes and effects of LULC dynamics, and scenario-based analyses with these …

Since the 1950s, intensification and scale enlargement of agriculture have changed
agricultural landscapes across Europe. The intensification and scale enlargement of farming …

Many agricultural studies have observed a relationship between farmer demographic
characteristics and environmental behaviours. These relationships are frequently employed …

Ambitious targets to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from agriculture have been
set by both national governments and their respective livestock sectors. We hypothesize that …

The crucial role of biodiversity in the links between ecosystems and societies has been
repeatedly highlighted both as source of wellbeing and as a target of human actions, but not …

Interconnected social and environmental systems are the domain of ecological economics,
and models can be used to explore feedbacks and adaptations inherent in these systems …