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SUBMITTER: Holm S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5774711 | biostudies-literature | 2018
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Holm Stefan S Hilty Lorenz M LM Lemm Renato R Thees Oliver O
PloS one 20180119 1
We present an agent-based model of wood markets and show our efforts to validate this model using empirical data from different sources, including interviews, workshops, experiments, and official statistics. Own surveys closed gaps where data was not available. Our approach to model validation used a variety of techniques, including the replication of historical production amounts, prices, and survey results, as well as a historical case study of a large sawmill entering the market and becoming ...[more]