Resource

CLUMondo

Resource description:

CLUMondo is a forward looking, dynamic simulation model that simulates land system changes in response to various types of exogenously defined demand and endogenously defined transition rules (van Asselen and Verburg, 2013)

Author/Contact:

Peter H. Verburg

VU University Amsterdam

De Boelelaan 1087

1081 HV Amsterdam

The Netherlands

Peter.verburg@vu.nl

Publication date:

Requirements:

  • -knowledge and data of land systems
  • -knowledge of modelling and GIS
  • -GIS software for data preparation and analysis of results

Advantages:

  • -Addresses ecosystem service demand as a driver of land use change
  • -Models land systems as a whole rather than only its appearing land cover

Constraints:

  • na

DOI reference:

http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1111/gcb.12331
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeog.2016.1007.1010
http://dx.doi.org/110.1016/j.gloenvcha.2016.1006.1014

Additional information:

China Dry Zone

Laos

Mediteranean (incl. north Africa)

Licence:

  • Public/open source

Development stage:

  • Full, working product