Neill, Aaron J.Tetzlaff, DoertheStrachan, Norval J. C.Hough, Rupert L.Avery, Lisa M.Kuppel, SylvainManeta, Marco P.Soulsby, Chris2021-07-132021-07-132020-09-15Neill, A J, Tetzlaff, D, Strachan, N J C, Hough, R L, Avery, L M, Kuppel, S, Maneta, M P & Soulsby, C 2020, 'An agent-based model that simulates the spatio-temporal dynamics of sources and transfer mechanisms contributing faecal indicator organisms to streams. Part 1 : Background and model description', Journal of Environmental Management, vol. 270, 110903. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.1109030301-4797ORCID: /0000-0002-8129-0008/work/78070528https://hdl.handle.net/2164/16815Software availability The source code for MAFIO as outlined in this work is available via the University of Aberdeen PURE repository: https://doi.org/10.20392/66f74663-ece3-4a52-8bed-f0cf52d0831a The source code for EcH2O-iso is available at: https://bitbucket.org/sylka/ech2o_iso/src/master_2.0/ Acknowledgements Funding for this work from the Scottish Government’s Hydro Nation Scholars Programme is gratefully acknowledged. Many thanks go to Sim Reaney and John Wainwright for initial discussions regarding environmental agent-based modelling approaches and methods for their implementation.182122579engSDG 6 - Clean Water and SanitationSDG 15 - Life on LandDiffuse pollutionE. coliEcH2O-isoMicrobial water qualityTracer-aided modellingWater quality modellingEcH O-isoCATCHMENT-SCALECELLULAR-AUTOMATAEcH(2)O-isoHYDROLOGICAL CONNECTIVITYESCHERICHIA-COLIFRESH-WATERE. COLIECOHYDROLOGIC SEPARATIONLAND-USEWATER-QUALITYSURFACE WATERSGE Environmental SciencesWaste Management and DisposalManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawEnvironmental EngineeringSupplementary DataGEAn agent-based model that simulates the spatio-temporal dynamics of sources and transfer mechanisms contributing faecal indicator organisms to streams. Part 1 : Background and model descriptionJournal article10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.110903http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85087780398&partnerID=8YFLogxK270