Open Source E-Book
This book introduces gridded version of SIMPLE with a transparent, grid-level perspective, dissecting the interconnected systems of land use, production, and trade across the globe. Through compelling applications, SIMPLE-G book illustrates how to analyze policy options, assess future scenarios, and chart a path towards a resilient and sustainable agricultural future. This book provides a framework for evaluating the intricate links between human needs, environmental demands, and sustainable environment for all living beings.
Publication date: December 3, 2024.
| Citation |
Haqiq, Iman and Thomas W. Hertel (eds.) (2024): SIMPLE-G: A Gridded Economic Approach to Analysis of Sustainability of the Earth’s Land and Water Resources., Springer International Publishing Switzerland, ISBN-13: 978-3031680533, ISBN-10: 3031680537. |
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YouTube videos |
Each chapter in the SIMPLE-G book has a companion YouTube video presentation to motivate the material covered in that chapter: SIMPLE-G Book YouTube Channel. |
| Associated Paper |
Baldos, U. L. C., Haqiqi, I., Hertel, T., Horridge, M., and Liu, J. (2020): SIMPLE-G: A Multiscale Framework for Integration of Economic and Biophysical Determinants of Sustainability. Environmental Modelling & Software, 133: 104805. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1364815220304205. |
