Predator-prey analysis using system dynamics: An application to the steel industry

South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 733-746

  Crookes, Douglas John ^a   Blignaut, James Nelson ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b SOUTH AFRICAN ENVIRONMENTAL OBSERVATION NETWORK   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Iron ore; Neural network; Predator prey; Steel; System dynamics; Vehicles; Vensim

Indexed keywords

EID: 85006314072     PISSN: 10158812     EISSN: 22223436     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17159/2222-3436/2016/v19n5a4     Document Type: Article

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