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Analysis of the competition between land, energy and food using the TERRA module of WILIAM System Dynamics IAM

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  • Mediavilla, Margarita
  • Lifi, Mohamed
  • Ferreras-Alonso, Noelia
  • Miguel, Luis Javier
  • de Blas, Ignacio

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Integrated Assessment Models (IAMs) are computational tools used to explore energy futures and sustainable transitions. This paper presents the WILIAM-TERRA model, a novel platform for analyzing the interactions between land, food, energy and the environment. WILIAM-TERRA is integrated in the Within Limits Integrated Assessment Model (WILIAM), a new open-source model that has been designed to address several limitations of existing IAMs.

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  • Mediavilla, Margarita & Lifi, Mohamed & Ferreras-Alonso, Noelia & Miguel, Luis Javier & de Blas, Ignacio, 2025. "Analysis of the competition between land, energy and food using the TERRA module of WILIAM System Dynamics IAM," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 216(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:rensus:v:216:y:2025:i:c:s1364032125003247
    DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2025.115651
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