A Novel Integrated Ecological Model for the study of Sustainability

In recent years, there has been a growing interest among various sections of the society in the study of sustainability. Recently, a generalized mathematical model depicting a combined economic-ecological-social system has been proposed to help in the formal study of sustainability. This model was based on an assumption of non-limiting supply of energy thereby limiting its applicability to real-world scenarios in which energy plays a very crucial role. In this work, we propose an enhanced model which considers various factors related to energy in an integrated economic-ecological-social framework. As a preliminary use of the proposed model, it has been used to conduct various scenario studies to help understand the complex dynamic relationships between the different entities of the ecosystem and to identify any potential catastrophes or trends.