Prof. Dr. Petra Ahrweiler
Social and behavioural sciencesSimulation of innovation processes in complex social systems
Agriculture, Social and behavioural sciences
System dynamics; social-ecological systems; transformational change; adaptation to climate change; simulation-gaming; participatory modeling
Transformation processes in agri-food systems: Adaptation to climate change and food security in sub-Saharan African countries
Transformation processes in agri-food systems: Synergies and trade-offs between social, economic and ecological goals
Integrated and long-term planning: Agricultural, regional and national development
Model based policy analysis and design with a specialization in system dynamics modelling
Model based knowledge transfer: using simulation modeling tools and techniques for learning, capacity building and empowerment
Excellence award of the Faculty of Science, University of Zurich for master thesis
English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Norwegian, Spanish
Tendall D., Jörin J., Kopainsky B., Edwards P., Shreck A., Le Q. B., Grant M., Six J. (accepted). Food system resilience: Defining the concept. Global Food Security.
Derwisch S., Morone P., Kopainsky B., Tröger K. 2015. Investigating the drivers of innovation diffusion in a low income country context. The case of adoption of improved maize seed in Malawi. Futures. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.futures.2015.08.011
Alessi S.M., Kopainsky B. 2015. System dynamics and simulation-gaming: Overview. Simulation and Gaming. DOI: 10.1177/1046878115596390.
Stave K., Kopainsky B. 2015. A system dynamics approach for examining mechanisms and pathways of food supply vulnerability. Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences. Forthcoming. DOI: 10.1007/s13412-015-0289-x
Kopainsky B., Huber R., Pedercini M. 2015. Food provision and environmental goals in the Swiss agri-food system: System dynamics and the social-ecological systems framework. Systems Research and Behavioral Science 32(4): 414-432. DOI: 10.1002/sres.2334
Kopainsky B., Tribaldos T., Flury C., Pedercini M., & Lehmann H.-J. 2014. Synergien und Zielkonflikte zwischen Ernährungssicherheit und Ressourceneffizienz in der Schweiz. Agrar-forschung Schweiz 5(4): 132-137.
Davidsen P.I, Kopainsky B., Moxnes E., Pedercini M., Wheat D.I. 2014. A systems education at Bergen. Systems 2(2): 159-167.
Kopainsky B., Alessi S.M., Pedercini M., Davidsen P.I. 2014. Effect of prior exploration as an instructional strategy for system dynamics. Simulation and Gaming. DOI: 10.1177/1046878113517536.
Kopainsky B., Pirnay-Dummer P., Alessi S.M. 2012. Automated Assessment of Learners' Understanding in Complex Dynamic Systems. System Dynamics Review 28(2): 131-156.
Kopainsky B., Tröger K., Derwisch S., Ulli-Beer S. 2012. Designing Sustainable Food Security Policies in Sub-Saharan African Countries: How Social Dynamics Over-Ride Utility Evaluations for Good and Bad. Systems Research and Behavioral Science. 29(6): 575-589.
Knowledge analysis in coupled social-ecological systems. A pilot study in smallholder farmer communities in Zambia. Peder Sather Center for Advanced Studies, UC Berkeley. Co-principal investigator, 2014 – 2015
Environmental-economic models for evaluating the sustainability of the Swiss agri-food system. Swiss National Science Foundation, National Research Program 69 "Healthy Nutrition and Sustainable Food Production". Co-principal investigator, 2013 – 2016
Simulation based tools for linking knowledge with action to improve and maintain food security in Africa. Norwegian Research Council. Principal investigator, 2012 – 2017
Kopainsky, B. 2014. På randen av en matkrise. HUBRO, 20-21. (interview)
Kopainsky, B. 2014. On the verge of a food crisis. The UiB Magazine, 2014/2015, 24-25. (interview)
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