Fig. 2: Modelling long-term pastoralist–SWI dynamics in drylands.
From: Over-reliance on water infrastructure can hinder climate resilience in pastoral drylands
CLDs show the positive (+) and negative (−) relations among variables and the existence of reinforcing (R) or balancing (B) feedback loops. a,b, Our models illustrate the ambivalent effect of water infrastructure development on water shortage by decreasing mobility (in red) and increasing water availability (in pink) (a) and the effect of water infrastructure development on sedentism and transition to highly water-dependent livelihoods (b). The green and orange balls in the top-right corners of each panel are introduced to reference the two systems.
