This project looks to develop computationally implemented models of resource use, generation and need at a district/regional scale. These models serve two primary purposes:
1) With appropriate graphical representation and user interaction, they can serve as educational tools for developing an understanding of the meaning of sustainability as well as the primary functions which play a part in developing sustainable systems. Part of this project would entail developing this educational aspect of these models to be presented at the primary and secondary education level, as well as part of workshops on sustainability.
2) By matching model parameters to real world data, the accuracy of these models can be improved over time to serve as aids for community level development plans. This portion of the project entails improving the detail and accuracy of the sub-functions of the model through the use of existing data points. There will also be a component of developing new experiments to determine unknown production/consumption functions.
http://www.aemslab.org.nz/
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