Ecological and Social Dynamics in Simple Models of Ecosystem Management. The software calculates the political influence of each group based on its apparent success in maintaining the economic and ecological condition of the system. Ecological and economic success translate into reelection and a concomitant increase in decision making power. You, the game player, influence the political decision making process and the reelection process. In addition, the economist evaluates the economic impact of the most recent phosphorus load.
Agents select their target load based on their political affiliations.
The final target phosphorus load ranges between two extremes- one corresponding to the Indy beliefs, the other corresponding to the Enviro beliefs. Once the agents set a target phosphorus load, nature introduces a random load disturbance that adjusts the target either up or down. Creating a New Simulation To create a simulation, simply follow these four steps. Select Market manager from the list of available simulations. Adjust the general controls.