Using agent-based modelling to explore behavioural dynamics affecting our climate

Wander Jager

doi:10.1016/j.copsyc.2021.06.024

Using agent-based modelling to explore behavioural dynamics affecting our climate

Wander Jager^*

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Department of Social Science

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Abstract

This article introduces the methodology of agent-based modelling (ABM), explains how it contributes to understanding the dynamics of climate-relevant behaviour and discusses the challenges to implementing behavioural theory in ABMs. Next, an overview will be given on recent advances in environmentally relevant ABMs. The conclusions address the future of the ABM tool in the context of environmentally relevant behaviour in research and education.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	133-139
Number of pages	7
Journal	Current Opinion in Psychology
Volume	42
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2021.06.024
Publication status	Published - Dec-2021

Keywords

Agent based modelling
Artificial societies
Climate
Computational social science
Environmental behaviour
Psychology
Social complexity
Social simulation

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