Understanding Complexity through Systems Approaches
Course Description The course focuses on developing system dynamic models for socio-technical transitions. With the practical case of upscaling the use of wood for construction, students will interact with stakeholders of the wood supply chain and model 1) their relations, 2) emerging non-linear dynamics (e.g., feedbacks and tipping points), and 3) trade-offs between economic, societal, and environmental benefits. Link to course on ETH catalogue.
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Modeling social resilience: Questions, answers, open problems
A four-step framework is developed to quantify social resilience in highly volatile organizations. The framework combines agent-based and network models to assess robustness and adaptivity. Instantaneous monitoring is possible using longitudinal data, shifting attention from micro configurations to macro-properties of social networks.
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