Table 1 (continued)
Models
Method
Model description
Limitations*
Gomez-Sal et al.
(2003)
Multivariate
analysis
Assessment of landscape in
view points of multi
dimension such as social,
cultural, economic,
ecological, and
production system
analysis
1. Policy
implementation
analysis
2. Scenario
development
(ex ante simulation)
3. Potential for the
changes as per
change in real-world
scenario
4. Integrated
interdisciplinary
research
5. Risk/uncertainty
Hillman et al.
(2005)
Theoretical/
hypothetical
Multidisciplinary
approaches for natural
resource management
1. Policies scenario
analysis
2. Concepts framework
and tool to solve the
complexity
3. Scenario
development
analysis
4. Potential for the
changes as per
change in real-world
scenario
5. Risk/uncertainty
Janssen and van
Ittersum (2007)
Mechanistic
Bio-economic farm
models
Easy understandable
Simple and less
demanding
1. Potential for the
changes as per
change in real-world
scenario
2. Multidimensional
3. Integrated
interdisciplinary
research
4. Risk/uncertainty
Model system
MODAM
Kaechele and
Dabbert (2002),
Zander (2003)
Linear
programming
Integrated
interdisciplinary
landscape research;
Trade-offs/planning,
ex ante analysis and scenario
analysis and potential for the
modification
1. Risk/uncertainty
2. Dynamic aspect
3. Additional external
variables
*Note Limitations are described from the viewpoint of our requirements, not in general. For
example, many models are interdisciplinary but we use the term integrated interdisciplinary and
this is one of our requirements to handle the complexity of our theoretical model (for detail please
see Fig. 7). (Nautiyal et al. 2010)
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