Dr Julius Kotir
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Julius Kotir

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Background

Dr Julius Kotir is a Senior Scientist with the Queensland Government Department of Agriculture and Fisheries and also an Adjunct Senior Fellow in the School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability. His academic and research interest is focused on understanding and managing the complex and long-term sustainability of coupled socio-economic-environmental systems. A particular interest is how to use this understanding to design decision support tools in the form of models to evaluate the impact of different options under an uncertain global future. His work takes an interdisciplinary approach, combining participatory co-design and field-based methods with systems thinking tools and system dynamics modelling to develop qualitative and quantitative simulation models that can support decision making. Julius has is currently using these tools and methods to address a wide range of complex agri-environmental problems including international and rural development issues, food security, economics of farming systems, agrifood and digital twin supply chains, climate-smart agriculture, water resources management, farmer adoption of new practices, and agribusiness policy design and analysis.

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Dr Julius Kotir is:
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Fields of research

Agricultural economics Agricultural land management Agricultural land planning Agricultural production systems simulation Agricultural spatial analysis and modelling Agricultural systems analysis and modelling Agricultural, Veterinary and Food Sciences Agriculture, land and farm management Agriculture, land and farm management not elsewhere classified Applied economics Built Environment and Design Creative Arts and Writing Economics Environmental Sciences Environmental management Environmental management Farm management, rural management and agribusiness Natural resource management Sustainable agricultural development

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

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17 works between 2009 and 2024
All (17) Journal Article (15) Book Chapter (1) Other Outputs (1)

1 - 17 of 17 works

2024

Journal Article

Field experiences and lessons learned from applying participatory system dynamics modelling to sustainable water and agri-food systems

Kotir, Julius H., Jagustovic, Renata, Papachristos, George, Zougmore, Robert B., Kessler, Aad, Reynolds, Martin, Ouedraog, Mathieu, Ritsema, Coen J., Aziz, Ammar Abdul and Johnstone, Ron (2024). Field experiences and lessons learned from applying participatory system dynamics modelling to sustainable water and agri-food systems. Journal of Cleaner Production, 434 140042, 1-14. doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.140042

Field experiences and lessons learned from applying participatory system dynamics modelling to sustainable water and agri-food systems

2022

Journal Article

Labour demand – the forgotten input influencing the execution and adoptability of alternative cropping systems in Eastern Australia

Kotir, Julius H., Bell, Lindsay W., Kirkegaard, John A., Whish, Jeremy and Aikins, Kojo Atta (2022). Labour demand – the forgotten input influencing the execution and adoptability of alternative cropping systems in Eastern Australia. Agricultural Systems, 203 103516, 1-16. doi: 10.1016/j.agsy.2022.103516

Labour demand – the forgotten input influencing the execution and adoptability of alternative cropping systems in Eastern Australia

2022

Journal Article

Using a participatory system dynamics modelling approach to inform the management of Malaysian rubber production

Ali, Muhammad Fadzli, Sulong, Siti Hawa, Julius, Kotir, Smith, Carl and Aziz, Ammar Abdul (2022). Using a participatory system dynamics modelling approach to inform the management of Malaysian rubber production. Agricultural Systems, 202 103491, 103491. doi: 10.1016/j.agsy.2022.103491

Using a participatory system dynamics modelling approach to inform the management of Malaysian rubber production

2021

Journal Article

Better before worse trajectories in food systems? An investigation of synergies and trade-offs through climate-smart agriculture and system dynamics

Jagustovic, Renata, Papachristos, George, Zougmore, Robert B., Kotir, Julius H., Kessler, Aad, Ouedraogo, Mathieu, Ritsema, Coen J. and Dittmer, Kyle M. (2021). Better before worse trajectories in food systems? An investigation of synergies and trade-offs through climate-smart agriculture and system dynamics. Agricultural Systems, 190 103131. doi: 10.1016/j.agsy.2021.103131

Better before worse trajectories in food systems? An investigation of synergies and trade-offs through climate-smart agriculture and system dynamics

2021

Journal Article

Developing a conceptual model for sustainable water resource management and agricultural development: the case of the Breede River catchment area, South Africa

Nyam, Y. S., Kotir, J. H., Jordaan, A. J. and Ogundeji, A. A. (2021). Developing a conceptual model for sustainable water resource management and agricultural development: the case of the Breede River catchment area, South Africa. Environmental Management, 67 (4), 632-647. doi: 10.1007/s00267-020-01399-x

Developing a conceptual model for sustainable water resource management and agricultural development: the case of the Breede River catchment area, South Africa

2021

Book Chapter

Managing and sustaining the coupled water-land-food systems in the context of global change: how qualitative system dynamic modelling can assist in understanding and designing high-leverage interventions

H. Kotir, Julius (2021). Managing and sustaining the coupled water-land-food systems in the context of global change: how qualitative system dynamic modelling can assist in understanding and designing high-leverage interventions. Natural resources management and biological sciences. (pp. 197-217) edited by Edward R. Rhodes and Humood Naser. London, United Kingdom: IntechOpen. doi: 10.5772/intechopen.89125

Managing and sustaining the coupled water-land-food systems in the context of global change: how qualitative system dynamic modelling can assist in understanding and designing high-leverage interventions

2020

Journal Article

Towards understanding and sustaining natural resource systems through the systems perspective: a systematic evaluation

Nyam, Yong S., Kotir, Julius H., Jordaan, Andries J., Ogundeji, Abiodun A., Adetoro, Adetoso A. and Orimoloye, Israel R. (2020). Towards understanding and sustaining natural resource systems through the systems perspective: a systematic evaluation. Sustainability, 12 (23), 9871. doi: 10.3390/su12239871

Towards understanding and sustaining natural resource systems through the systems perspective: a systematic evaluation

2020

Journal Article

Identifying behavioural patterns of coupled water-agriculture systems using system archetypes

Nyam, Yong Sebastian, Kotir, Julius H., Jordaan, Andries and Ogundeji, Abiodun Akintunde (2020). Identifying behavioural patterns of coupled water-agriculture systems using system archetypes. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 39 (2), 305-323. doi: 10.1002/sres.2753

Identifying behavioural patterns of coupled water-agriculture systems using system archetypes

2020

Journal Article

Drivers of change in sustainable water management and agricultural development in South Africa: a participatory approach

Nyam, Y. S., Kotir, J. H., Jordaan, A. J., Ogundeji, A. A. and Turton, A. R. (2020). Drivers of change in sustainable water management and agricultural development in South Africa: a participatory approach. Sustainable Water Resources Management, 6 (4) 62, 1-20. doi: 10.1007/s40899-020-00420-9

Drivers of change in sustainable water management and agricultural development in South Africa: a participatory approach

2020

Journal Article

Machinery and labour requirements as influenced by diversified farming systems in the Australian northern grain production region

Kotir, Julius H. , Bell, Lindsay W., Kirkegaard, John A., Whish, Jeremy D. and Aikins, Kojo A. (2020). Machinery and labour requirements as influenced by diversified farming systems in the Australian northern grain production region. Proceedings, 36 (1). doi: 10.3390/proceedings2019036051

Machinery and labour requirements as influenced by diversified farming systems in the Australian northern grain production region

2017

Other Outputs

Systems thinking and modelling for sustainable water resources management and agricultural development in the Volta River Basin, West Africa

Kotir, Julius (2017). Systems thinking and modelling for sustainable water resources management and agricultural development in the Volta River Basin, West Africa. PhD Thesis, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2017.757

Systems thinking and modelling for sustainable water resources management and agricultural development in the Volta River Basin, West Africa

2017

Journal Article

Drivers of change and sustainability in linked social–ecological systems: an analysis in the Volta river basin of Ghana, West Africa

Kotir, Julius H. , Brown, Greg, Marshall, Nadine and Johnstone, Ron (2017). Drivers of change and sustainability in linked social–ecological systems: an analysis in the Volta river basin of Ghana, West Africa. Society and Natural Resources, 30 (10), 1-17. doi: 10.1080/08941920.2017.1290182

Drivers of change and sustainability in linked social–ecological systems: an analysis in the Volta river basin of Ghana, West Africa

2017

Journal Article

Enhancing critical thinking skills in first year environmental management students: a tale of curriculum design, application and reflection

Whiley, Dona, Witt, Bradd, Colvin, R. M., Sapiains Arrue, Rodolfo and Kotir, Julius (2017). Enhancing critical thinking skills in first year environmental management students: a tale of curriculum design, application and reflection. Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 41 (2), 1-16. doi: 10.1080/03098265.2017.1290590

Enhancing critical thinking skills in first year environmental management students: a tale of curriculum design, application and reflection

2017

Journal Article

Systemic feedback modelling for sustainable water resources management and agricultural development: an application of participatory modelling approach in the Volta River Basin

Kotir, Julius H., Brown, Greg, Marshall, Nadine and Johnstone, Ron (2017). Systemic feedback modelling for sustainable water resources management and agricultural development: an application of participatory modelling approach in the Volta River Basin. Environmental Modelling and Software, 88, 106-118. doi: 10.1016/j.envsoft.2016.11.015

Systemic feedback modelling for sustainable water resources management and agricultural development: an application of participatory modelling approach in the Volta River Basin

2016

Journal Article

A system dynamics simulation model for sustainable water resources management and agricultural development in the Volta River Basin, Ghana

Kotir, Julius H., Smith, Carl, Brown, Greg, Marshall, Nadine and Johnstone, Ron (2016). A system dynamics simulation model for sustainable water resources management and agricultural development in the Volta River Basin, Ghana. Science of the Total Environment, 573, 444-457. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.08.081

A system dynamics simulation model for sustainable water resources management and agricultural development in the Volta River Basin, Ghana

2011

Journal Article

Climate change and variability in Sub-Saharan Africa: A review of current and future trends and impacts on agriculture and food security

Kotir, Julius H. (2011). Climate change and variability in Sub-Saharan Africa: A review of current and future trends and impacts on agriculture and food security. Environment, Development and Sustainability, 13 (3), 587-605. doi: 10.1007/s10668-010-9278-0

Climate change and variability in Sub-Saharan Africa: A review of current and future trends and impacts on agriculture and food security

2009

Journal Article

Microfinance and rural household development: A Ghanaian perspective

Kotir, Julius H. and Obeng-Odoom, Franklin (2009). Microfinance and rural household development: A Ghanaian perspective. Journal of Developing Societies, 25 (1), 85-105. doi: 10.1177/0169796X0902500104

Microfinance and rural household development: A Ghanaian perspective

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  • Agrifood Value Chain
  • Climate-Smart Agriculture
  • Food security in the global south
  • International Development
  • Participatory Modelling
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Systems Thinking
  • Water Resources Management

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