Environment & climate
It is extremely important for us to understand our environment, how human activities may affect it, and how we can reduce the damage. Environmental problems are often complex, having many interacting parts and stakeholders. Below are a few of the interesting and important models created to help illuminate issues around climate change.
Do Inuit hunters threaten whale populations?
Population variance, whale fertility and mortality in the absence of hunting are considered in this Analytica model to evaluate the risk to whale populations.
Improving water quality in the Neuse Estuary
Pollutants affect water quality and growth of toxic micro-organisms. This models helps policymakers set safe levels nitrogen to ensure the survival of shellfish and fish.
Analytica climate action model: city of Santa Cruz (ACAM-SC)
The City of Santa Cruz and Lumina developed a pilot analysis process to analyzing municipality level data and greenhouse gas reduction programs.
Emissions trading and the US electricity market
What is the effect of current and proposed economic and environmental regulations? The Haiku model is used by organizations in the electric power market to forecast these effects.
Evaluating “Importance” to help green building design
The importance analysis features in Analytica helped designers determine where to spend their design time, leading to building designs with reduced environmental impact.
Corporate sustainable energy purchasing plans
Most large organizations try to procure electricity from renewable sources to minimize greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. See how some are weighing their options.
Savings from shifting electricity load to off-peak
This open-source Analytica tool evaluates the cost-effectiveness of load-shifting technologies, including batteries and thermal cooling.
The future of electricity in the US Pacific Northwest
See how the region plans to meet its aggressive carbon emission targets while ensuring that utilities can provide economic and reliable power.
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