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Sustainability Triangle: Economy–Environment–Society Dynamics

Interactive 3D phase-space simulator of the sustainability triangle: three coupled nonlinear equations for Economic Capital, Environmental Capital and Social Equity trace a live trajectory, with a resource-shock test and a weakest-link sustainability index.

Chaos & Dynamics2DModerate60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted
environmental-sustainability-simulation-physics ↗ Open standalone

Sustainability is often described as a triangle balancing economic development, environmental protection and social equity — but the three pillars are not independent, they are coupled feedback loops. This simulator models them as three nonlinear stocks (Economic Capital, Environmental Capital, Social Equity) evolving under a system-dynamics-style ODE system, and renders their joint state as a live trajectory through a 3D phase space. Tune how aggressively the economy extracts from the environment, how fast the environment regenerates, and how much of that growth is reinvested into social equity, then trigger a resource shock to see whether the system's own feedback loops restore balance or tip it toward collapse — tracked live by a weakest-link sustainability index, since a triangle is only as strong as its weakest side.

⚙ Under the hood

This simulation explores the concept of sustainability across various sectors. Users can investigate how to balance economic development with environmental protection and social equity.

SustainabilityEcosystemsModeling

2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install

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