Primary Convener:
Patrick Reed, Cornell University

Convener:
Jim Yoon, Stanford University

Early Career Convener:
Abigail Birnbaum, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Chair:
Jim Yoon, Stanford University
Vivek Srikrishnan, Cornell University
Abigail Birnbaum, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

The representation of adaptive human action in human-Earth system models spanning multiple sectors has traditionally been simplified, potentially mischaracterizing the response to external shocks. For example, many MultiSector Dynamics (MSD) models lack realistic human systems dynamics or characterize human resource demands as fixed or uniform. These shortcomings are critical as human action is arguably the paramount determinant of MSD systems’ vulnerability and resilience. The session seeks to highlight improved representations or in-depth analyses of adaptive human action in MSD modeling. These improvements may relate to novel data sources, empirical techniques, or modeling approaches. We broadly invite submissions across disciplines (e.g., earth systems modeling, behavioral psychology, etc.), methodological modeling approaches (e.g., agent-based, economic, optimization, etc.) and domains (agriculture, water, energy, transport, etc.), illustrating the diversity of approaches that can be applied to MSD research on coupled human-natural system dynamics.

Index Terms
1622 Earth system modeling
1873 Uncertainty assessment
4327 Resilience
4328 Risk

Cross-Listed:
SY - Science and Society

Neighborhoods:
3. Earth Covering