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Turkana SouthContact: Andrew Crooks, Joey Harrison, or Mark Coletti |
Eastern Africa has undergone sustained drought for over a decade placing a great strain on the local population. This demo introduces an agent-based model of grazing called TurkanaSouth. The model makes use of NDVI data and monthly rainfall data to drive vegetation growth. After describing the model, the paper investigates the eect rainfall has on carrying capacity and how carrying capacity varies based on initial starting conditions. I conclude that carrying capacity is independent of initial population size.