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Biography
Marcos Canales is a highly skilled Hydraulic Engineer from Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile (PUC), with a dual PhD candidacy at PUC and the University of Technology Sydney (UTS). Currently a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Canberra (UC), Marcos specialises in integrating Agent-Based Modelling, computational social science, scientific computing, and hydrological modelling to address complex challenges in water regulation and resource management. With extensive experience on government-funded projects (DGA, CORFO), Marcos has pioneered decision-support systems through his innovative research, offering valuable insights that have shaped policy and regulatory frameworks.
Education/Academic qualification
Bachelor, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
1 Mar 2013 → 1 Jul 2018
Award Date: 1 Jul 2018
PhD, Agent-Based Modelling of Groundwater Regulation: Navigating Compliance and Enforcement Dynamics, University of Technology Sydney
1 Jul 2020 → 14 Dec 2024
PhD, Agent-Based Modelling of Groundwater Regulation: Navigating Compliance and Enforcement Dynamics, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
1 Jul 2019 → 14 Dec 2024
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 13 Climate Action
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Research output
- 1 Article
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Agent-based models of groundwater systems: A review of an emerging approach to simulate the interactions between groundwater and society
Canales, M., Castilla-Rho, J., Rojas, R., Vicuña, S. & Ball, J., Apr 2024, In: Environmental Modelling and Software. 175, p. 1-30 30 p., 105980.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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