• Science
    Driven
    Decision-Making

    We explore fundamental questions about human sustainability through the comparative study of coupled human and natural systems around the world.

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  • Cambodia

    Our Boston University Team Is Completing Cambodia Flooding Models for Public Release in 2018.

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  • MIDAS
    Decision
    Software

    One of our flagship tools, MIDAS has been developed for decision making in different areas across the globe. Our Focus in 2018 is on Cambodia and Biscayne Bay, Florida.

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Developing Systems Models & Visualization Tools Around the World.

Our Boston University team began working on systems models in Belize with a focus on marine habitat. Our team has grown and we now have projects across the globe. Learn more about recent project below.

MIDAS Cambodia

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Our Process

Stakeholder Engagement

We work with scientists, NGOs, and others "on the ground" to understand key dynamics in our research areas. These guide our scenario development.

MIDAS Decision Support

Our MIDAS tools showcases key findings from our model and research. MIDAS assists in decision making for stakeholders.

Scenarios & Data

We build storyline and narratives called scenarios. Once we build these, we collect relevant data from public and private sources to feed into our MIMES models.

MIMES Modeling

Using MIMES, our proprietary software suite, we build models of ecosystem services. The outputs directly feed into MIDAS Decision Support.

BU CHANS is a group of academics, professionals, and policy-makers working towards building a more sustainable world.

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Contacts

Departments of Biology, Earth & Environment. Boston University. Boston, MA, USA
+1 (617) 353-5744
info@chansmodels.org

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