Data from: Computational research on mobile pastoralism using agent-based modeling and satellite imagery

Dryland pastoralism has long attracted considerable attention from researchers in diverse fields. However, rigorous formal study is made difficult by the high level of mobility of pastoralists as well as by the sizable spatio-temporal variability of their environment. This article presents a new computational approach for studying mobile pastoralism that overcomes these issues. Combining multi-temporal satellite images and agent-based modeling allows a comprehensive examination of pastoral resource access over a realistic dryland landscape with unpredictable ecological dynamics. The article demonstrates the analytical potential of this approach through its application to mobile pastoralism in northeast Nigeria. Employing more than 100 satellite images of the area, extensive simulations are conducted under a wide array of circumstances, including different land-use constraints. The simulation results reveal complex dependencies of pastoral resource access on these circumstances along with persistent patterns of seasonal land use observed at the macro level. Simulation data on mobile pastoralists in northeastern Nigeria 1This dataset contains the simulation output data generated by an agent-based model of mobile pastoralists.data1.zipSimulation data on mobile pastoralists in northeastern Nigeria 2This dataset contains the simulation output data generated by an agent-based model of mobile pastoralists.data2.zipSimulation data on mobile pastoralists in northeastern Nigeria 3This dataset contains the simulation output data generated by an agent-based model of mobile pastoralists.data3.zipSimulation data on mobile pastoralists in northeastern Nigeria 4This dataset contains the simulation output data generated by an agent-based model of mobile pastoralists.data4.zipSimulation data on mobile pastoralists in northeastern Nigeria 5This dataset contains the simulation output data generated by an agent-based model of mobile pastoralists.data5.zipSimulation data on mobile pastoralists in northeastern Nigeria 6This dataset contains the simulation output data generated by an agent-based model of mobile pastoralists.data6.zipSimulation data on mobile pastoralists in northeastern Nigeria 7This dataset contains the simulation output data generated by an agent-based model of mobile pastoralists.data7.zipSimulation data on mobile pastoralists in northeastern Nigeria 8This dataset contains the simulation output data generated by an agent-based model of mobile pastoralists.data8.zipSimulation data on mobile pastoralists in northeastern Nigeria 9This dataset contains the simulation output data generated by an agent-based model of mobile pastoralists.data9.zipSimulation data on mobile pastoralists in northeastern Nigeria 10This dataset contains the simulation output data generated by an agent-based model of mobile pastoralists.data10.zipSimulation data on mobile pastoralists in northeastern Nigeria 11This dataset contains the simulation output data generated by an agent-based model of mobile pastoralists.data11.zipSimulation data on mobile pastoralists in northeastern Nigeria 12This dataset contains the simulation output data generated by an agent-based model of mobile pastoralists.data12.zipSimulation data on mobile pastoralists in northeastern Nigeria 13This dataset contains the simulation output data generated by an agent-based model of mobile pastoralists.data13.zip