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In a world with growing inequality, conflicts, and a critical state of the environment, it is crucial to understand the principles that govern societal issues such as population distribution, poverty, and violence in modern cities. For the sake of developing novel solutions, a holistic analysis of the dynamics of social systems is of paramount importance to ensure good and sustainable standards of living. This analysis takes into account the systemic interdependencies among individuals, households, institutions, and nations, and this integrated perspective may help to promote a more favorable trajectory out of poverty and a sound and sustainable social welfare.
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The authors thank Michael Bloem and Sam Schoofs, former engineering students at Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI, USA, for the assistance with the model implementation using MATLAB, and initial thoughts on the background of the Wonderland model and its political and environmental implications.
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Vasconcelos, P.N., Zambroni de Souza, A.C., Ribeiro, P.F., Alencar, P., Balestrassi, P.P. (2022). A Multi-aspect Dynamic System Model to Assess Poverty Traps. In: Zambroni de Souza, A.C., Verkerk, M.J., Ribeiro, P.F. (eds) Interdisciplinary and Social Nature of Engineering Practices. Studies in Applied Philosophy, Epistemology and Rational Ethics, vol 61. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-88016-3_18
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