SBCM began life as an open-source implementation of the model described by Sterman et al. (2018) to calculate estimates of carbon payback periods for the use of biomass fuel. We chose this model (which is simple, well described, and relatively easy to reproduce) to address the wide range of different experimental assumptions and methods that have been developed when looking at the carbon benefits and costs associated with using biomass fuel. This included transferring it to fully open source code instead of the original proprietary platform (Vensim). In the process we identified a number of inconsistencies and errors within the original model and have built on the initial assumptions and parameterisations to produce a new tool for comparing calculations within the literature.
This project is in ongoing development as part of a PhD by Will Rolls. The version here is being actively worked on and may not represent the most recent iteration. Details on bug reporting or how to contribute are in the documentation folder
Information on getting started is available here.
- Version 1.1 The same code as included in the supplementary materials available with the Rolls, W. and Forster, P., 2020.. A few minor tweaks to documentation and code formatting
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Version 1.0 The same code as included in the supplementary materials available with the Rolls, W. and Forster, P., 2020.. Revised and updated documentation.
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Version 0.9. Pre-release. Broadly equivalent to the supplementary materials available with the Rolls, W. and Forster, P., 2020..
- Rolls, W. and Forster, P., 2020. Quantifying forest growth uncertainty on carbon payback times in a simple biomass carbon model. Environmental Research Communications.