Objective
Land, food, energy, water and climate are interconnected, comprising a coherent system (the ‘Nexus’), dominated by complexity and feedback. The integrated management of the Nexus is critical to secure the efficient and sustainable use of resources. Barriers to a resource efficient Europe are policy inconsistencies and incoherence, knowledge gaps, especially regarding integration methodologies and tools for the Nexus, and knowledge and technology lock-ins. SIM4NEXUS will develop innovative methodologies to address these barriers, by building on well-known and scientifically established existing “thematic” models, simulating different components/“themes” of the Nexus and by developing: (a) novel complexity science methodologies and approaches for integrating the outputs of the thematic models; (b) a Geoplatform for seamless integration of public domain data and metadata for decision and policy making; (c) a Knowledge Elicitation Engine for integrating strategies at different spatial and temporal scales with top down and bottom up learning process, discovering new and emergent knowledge, in the form of unknown relations between the Nexus components and policies/strategies; (d) a web-based Serious Game for multiple users, as an enhanced interactive visualisation tool, providing an immersive experience to decision- and policy-makers. The Serious Game will assist the users (as players) in better understanding and visualising policies at various geo-/spatial scales and from a holistic point of view, towards a better scientific understanding of the Nexus. The Serious Game will be validated (applied, tested, verified and used) via ten Case Studies ranging from regional to national level. Two further Strategic Serious Games at European and Global levels will also be developed for demonstration, education and further exploitation purposes, accompanied by a robust business plan and IPR framework, for taking advantage of the post-project situation and business potential.
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RIA - Research and Innovation actionCoordinator
6708 PB Wageningen
Netherlands
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Participants (26)
38221 Volos
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EX4 4QJ Exeter
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2611 AX Delft
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14473 Potsdam
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28040 Madrid
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20136 Milano
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150 8925 Shibuya Ku Tokyo
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6525 XZ Nijmegen
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100 44 Stockholm
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751 05 Uppsala
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08290 Cerdanyola Del Valles (Barcelona)
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07100 Sassari
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379 01 TREBON
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2500 EX Den Haag
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2970 Hoersholm
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EX2 7HR Exeter
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68000 Colmar
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
BKR 4013 Swatar
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
CB1 2HT Cambridge
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
91190 Gif Sur Yvette
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
1140 Wien
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
1050 RIGA
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AZ1700 BAKU
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040 01 Kosice
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1030 Bruxelles / Brussel
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3433 PE NIEUWEGEIN
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