Validating and Calibrating Agent-Based Models: A Case Study
Computational Economics
Validating Simulation Models: A General Framework and Four Applied Examples
Computational Economics
SBP'11 Proceedings of the 4th international conference on Social computing, behavioral-cultural modeling and prediction
From consumers to owners: using meta-design environments to motivate changes in energy consumption
IS-EUD'11 Proceedings of the Third international conference on End-user development
Proceedings of the International Working Conference on Advanced Visual Interfaces
End User Development and Meta-Design: Foundations for Cultures of Participation
Journal of Organizational and End User Computing
Describing human decisions in agent-based models - ODD + D, an extension of the ODD protocol
Environmental Modelling & Software
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An Agent Based Model is proposed to study the individual and collective behavioral changes toward environmental sustainability using ICT-based services. Using ABMs to simulate how environmental awareness spreads is an interdisciplinary issue that involves ICT and energy and environment studies, as well as social and behavioral sciences. Our demonstration will show how the proposed ABM can describe the impact of such awareness on consumption of a limited or critical resource, like energy or water. We will show that there are scenarios that lead to overuse of the resource and scenarios in which this does not happen because sustainable behavior emerges. The key discriminating factor is the collective situational awareness of environmental effects of actions. Such awareness makes "green behavior" easier and can counter possible rebound effects. The demonstration will focus on the role played by smart metering functions.