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15 May 2008
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I have been asked to see how the area of 'System Dynamics' and its principles can be applied and used to ensure that the policies identified by the VIBAT team can be best implemented to ensure that the target (60% reduction in CO2 emmission by 2030) is achieved.
The issues are that there are a large number of policies available (123 individual policies)- each policy has:
an associated cost;
a specific impact;
a timescale for it to be implemented and for it to become effective;
many policies are linked with another policy.
Can (and if so how) System Dynamics be used to come up with a methodology for modeling an efficient way in which these policies can be implemented in terms of when and in what combination to ensure that the target is reached.
If any additional questions/info is required please dont hesitiate to contact me
Concentrate on communicating with the reader. Assume readers to understand engineering language but not anything about the subject of the dissertation.
Write in the third person passive form.
Avoid jargon and define any unusual terms or acronyms as they first appear.
12 point Arial, 1.5 line spacing, 20mm margins all round.
Every figure and table should have a caption and should be explicitly referred to in the text, using a numbering system that identifies the object within its section of the report. E.g. 'Figure 3.4' for the fourth figure in Section 3.
Referencing style:
oxford
Reference by author name(s) and date of publication in the text with the list of references at the end of the report arranged in alphabetical according to the surname of the first author.
e.g. Strunk W & White E B, 'The Elements of Style', MacMillan 1995
Essential sources:
Requested sources:
PAPERS:
System Dynamics Methods: A Quick Introduction, Craig W. Kirkwood. College of Business, Arizona State University
System Dynamics in Perspective, E.F. WOLSTENHOLME. The Journal of Operational Research Society, Vol. 33, No. 6. (Jun 1982), pp. 547-556
System Dynamics Modeling: Tools for Learning in a Complex World, John D. Sterman. California Management Review, Vol. 34, No. 4
The Development of System Dynamics as a Methodology for System Description and Qualititative Analysis, E.F. Wolstenholme; R.G. Coyle. The Journal of the Operational Research Society, Vol. 34, No. 7. (Jul., 1983), pp. 569-581
Dynamics of climate policy, Thomas Fiddaman. System Dynamics Review Vol. 23. No. 1 (Spring 2007): 21-34. Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com) DOI: 10.1002/sdr.360
System Dynamics: Systematic Feedback Modeling for Policy Analysis. Yaman Barlas (Industrial Engineering Department, Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey)
System dynamics and microworlds for policymakers, John D.W. MORECROFT. European Journal of Operational Research 35 (1988) 301-320
A note on the intergration of system dynamics and economic models, Peter C. Smith, Ann van Ackere. Journal of Economic Dynamics & Control, 26 (2002) 1-10
Using system dynamics to improve public participation in environmental decisions, Krystyna A. Stave. System Dynamics Review Vol. 18, No. 2, (Summer 2002): 139-167. DOI:10.1002/sdr.237
Problems for the future of system dynamics, George P. Richardson. System Dynamics Review Volume 12 Number 2 Summer 1996, 141-157
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If sources are required I can send them as I have them in electronic format.
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