CFP: Applications of Agent-Based Simulation in Integrated Modelling and Assessment

[Matt Hare]

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As part of iEMSs 2002, the biennial meeting of the International Environmental Modelling and Software Society, which will take place from 24 - 27 June 2002 in Lugano, Switzerland, there will be a special session on:

Applications of Agent-Based Simulation in Integrated Modelling and Assessment.
Description
Agent-based simulation techniques are becoming increasingly popular for use in integrated assessment, especially with regards to developing models which integrate social and environmental systems. This session calls for papers which describe such  applications of ABS for use in environmental/resource management. General topics of interest include, but are not restricted to: 
+ the use of ABS to explore the link between observed system behaviour at different scale levels; 
+ policy assessment; 
+ the use of ABS to explore the influence of social behaviour on the success of environmental policy; 
+ approaches to ABS validation, and 
+ critical assessments of the advantages and disadvantages of adopting ABS techniques, based on current or completed case studies;
+ lessons gained from ABS applications in other areas that could apply to integrated environmental assessment;
+ novel tools to be used in this area. 

Due to the important role that stakeholders have in integrated assessment, descriptions of methods for communicating the results of ABS to stakeholders and, more generally, the use of ABS in participatory settings are also of interest.     

Deadline for abstracts: 30th November 2001. 
Deadline for full papers 
(only authors with accepted abstracts) : 28th February 2002. 

Electronic submissions are required - for a form, please see site 
http://avocado.idsia.ch/ConfMan/inviaabstract.php4


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Full details of conference can be viewed at 

http://www.iemss.org/iemss2002/

================ iEMSs background information =================

The International Environmental Modelling and Software Society (iEMSs)
was formed in June 2000 with the aims of developing environmental
modelling and software tools to advance science and improve decision
making on resource and environmental issues and to promote contact  among
physical, natural and social scientists, economists and software
developers from different countries.  This Society places an emphasis  on
interdisciplinarity and will form an umbrella for contact between
different regional groups, including Multi-Objective Decision Support
Systems (MODSS), Binding Environmental Sciences and Artificial
Intelligence (BESAI), the Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia
and New Zealand (MSSANZ) and the International Symposium on
Environmental Software Systems (ISESS), and is linked to the
Environmental Modelling and Software (EMS) Journal.
Membership of the Society is CHF 35.  Membership forms can be found on
the website, www.iemss.org , or can be obtained by contacting Rebecca
Letcher, Centre for Resource and Environmental Studies, Australian
National University, Canberra Australia, +61-2-6279 8132,
address@hidden


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Dr. Matt Hare
Systemanalyse, Integrated Assessment und Modellierung Prozess, (SIAM) 
Swiss Federal Institute of Environmental Science & Technology (EAWAG),
Duebendorf, CH8600,
Switzerland.

tel: 01 - 823 - 5033
http://www.eawag.ch/~harematt
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