In this paper we discuss the use of system dynamics as a methodology with which to
address dynamically complex problems in water resources management. Problems in …

Over the last decades system dynamicists have experimented with approaches to achieve
more involvement of their clients in the model building process. As a result the number of …

Cross-border transport infrastructure (CTI) has been regarded as critical for boosting and
supporting the coordinated development of regions. However, so far, very limited studies …

Abstract Decision Support Systems, and, more recently, participatory and collaborative
modelling have emerged as a response to increased focus on stakeholder participation in …

Abstract System dynamics, systems thinking, and soft operations research (soft OR) all
aspire to understanding and improvement of systems. In all, the first step interprets the real …

Group model‐building here refers to a system dynamics model‐building process in which a
client group is deeply involved in the process of model construction. The problem that is …

Abstract System dynamics depends heavily upon quantitative data to generate feedback
models. Qualitative data and their analysis also have a central role to play at all levels of the …

Although “mental models” are of central importance to system dynamics research and
practice, the field has yet to develop an unambiguous and agreed upon definition of them …

Building models directly with client groups has become increasingly common in the field of
system dynamics. For the past nine years, the modeling group at the University at Albany …

Ongoing research at the Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy is focusing on
strategies for efficient and effective model building in groups. The intent is to involve a …