Table 4.
Applications of FSSIM used to evaluate the generic nature of FSSIM according the criteria for a generic model
| Reference for application | Region | Components used | Purposea | Climate | Soil type* | Farm types | Type of assessmentb | Level of detail | Link to other models |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Bezlepkina and others 2010) | 13 in Europe | FSSIM-AM and MP | 1 | 13 zones in Europe | Very low to very high | Arable | 2 | + | EXPAMOD\CAPRI |
| (Belhouchette and others 2010; Louhichi and others 2008) Midi-Pyrénées | Midi-Pyrénées, France | FSSIM-MP | 2 | Mediterranean Lusitanian Alpine | Very low to very high | Arable | 1 and 2 | ++ | CropSyst |
| (Louhichi and others 2008) Mali | Sikasso, Mali | FSSIM-MP | 2 | Tropical | Very low | Arable | 1 and 2 | ++ | Expert |
| (Louhichi and others 2009) | Flevoland, Netherlands/ Auvergne, France | FSSIM-AM and MP | 2 | Atlantic | Low to very high | Livestock | 2 | + | – |
| (Majewski and others 2009) | Zachodniopomorskie < Poland | FSSIM-MP | 2 | Continental | Very low to very high | Arable/ Livestock | 2 | ++ | – |
| (Mouratiadou and others 2010) | Catchment in Scotland, UK | FSSIM-MP | 2 | Atlantic | Moderate to very high | Arable | 2 | ++ | NDICEA |
| (Janssen and others 2009b) | Flevoland, Netherlands | FSSIM-AM and MP | 2 | Atlantic | High to very high | Arable | 1 | +++ | APES |
* Classified carbon content
+ low, ++ medium, +++ high
a 1 up-scaling of supply responses, 2 regional integrated assessment; b 1 technological innovation, 2 policy changes