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System Dynamics Modelling for Urban Sustainability

In: Urban Sustainability

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  • Stefano Armenia

    (Link Campus University)

  • Federico Barnabè

    (University of Siena)

  • Alessandro Pompei

    (Sapienza University of Rome)

  • Rocco Scolozzi

    (University of Trento)

Abstract

The current chapter introduces the reader to the Systems Thinking approach used to foster the understanding of urban dynamics and the awareness about the associated complexities, recognizing the need of thinking in systems about the urban sustainability. Such approach was based on an illustrative System Dynamics simulation model, specifically developed for this study, and intended to allow the students to perform simplified experiments in an Interactive Learning Environment (ILE). In detail, the simulation model offers the possibility of identifying and testing hypothetical scenarios relating to possible strategies for pursuing sustainable urban development, to be balanced between different needs of transport, construction, services and environmental quality. This chapter provides for a brief introduction to System Dynamics (SD), the quantitative dimension of Systems Thinking, by presenting the key principles and describing the essential tools, mentioning the previous SD literature on (Urban) Sustainability. Then, the SD model, hereafter named SUSTAIN Model, is presented in detail. The last part of the chapter offers some insights on scenario analysis supported by the SUSTAIN Model, and about the key learning points that might be identified while interacting with it. External links to the original sources are also provided.

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  • Stefano Armenia & Federico Barnabè & Alessandro Pompei & Rocco Scolozzi, 2021. "System Dynamics Modelling for Urban Sustainability," Springer Texts in Business and Economics, in: Jason Papathanasiou & Georgios Tsaples & Anastasia Blouchoutzi (ed.), Urban Sustainability, chapter 4, pages 131-173, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sptchp:978-3-030-67016-0_4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-67016-0_4
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