FeliX

The FeliX model represents a full system dynamics perspective on the social, economic, and environmental sub-components of the Earth system. Critical interdependencies among these systems are incorporated to recreate the complex dynamic behavior which characterizes the Anthropocene. FeliX is a globally aggregate model that can be adapted and simulated easily and quickly to explore the global socio-economic-environmental dynamics. FeliX is developed on Vensim DSS.

The model consists of over 1300 elements including 91 stocks. Its outcomes are determined by many interacting feedback loops encompassing 8 model sectors: Economy, Energy, Carbon Cycle, Climate, Biodiversity, Water, Population and Land Use. Wherever possible, elements and stocks are calibrated to historical data available from the FAO, IEA, and UNIHP.

Related publications:

• Enayat A. Moallemi, Sibel Eker, Lei Gao, Michalis Hadjikakou, Qi Liu, Jan Kwakkel, Patrick M. Reed, Michael Obersteiner, Zhaoxia Guo, Brett A. Bryan (2022) Early systems change necessary for catalyzing long-term sustainability in a post-2030 agenda. One Earth, doi 10.1016/j.oneear.2022.06.003
• Moallemi, E., Gao, L., Eker, S., & Bryan, B. (2022). Diversifying models for analysing global change scenarios and sustainability pathways. Global Sustainability, 5, E7. doi:10.1017/sus.2022.7