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Dr. Taco Niet and co-authors Nastaran Arianpoo, Kamaria Kuling and Dr. Andrew S. Wright, released a SSHRC funded public report on best practices and evaluation of integrated modelling for sustainable development.
As the complexity of the energy system increases there are more interactions between different systems. For example, although the climate impact of our energy system has been well studied, the land use, water use and other systems interactions of the energy system are less well studied, and no standards or frameworks for evaluating such integrated models exist. Using a literature review of existing Nexus modelling approaches, and a series of expert elicitation focus groups, key pieces to effective and transparent modelling were identified. The report highlights the importance of avoiding black box models and following best practices for clarity and transparency including open source code, data and documentation. The importance of stakeholder debate, citizen assemblies and other processes for accounting for intangible aspects of systems such as biodiversity and cultural security are also highlighted.