Methods from computer science are an integral part in research and teaching. These methods are used to analyze the environmental effects of policies on the agent level and the adaptive ranges of those agents. Furthermore, the distributive effects of policies on diverse segments of the population are made visible. A microeconomic and farm management foundation, together with a consideration of social networks and spatial environmental interactions forms the distinguishing characteristic.
The chair currently deals with the following areas of emphasis:
- Climate change and climate variability, especially droughts
- Land and water use, decarbonization, ecosystem services
- Multi-agent systems, agent-based simulation
- Digital agriculture
