Social simulation for a crisis : results and lessons from simluating the COVID-19 crisis / Frank Dignum, editor.
Dignum, Frank, 1961- editor.
2021
HN29.5 .S63 2021
Available Online

Linked e-resources

Linked Resource Online Access
Concurrent users Unlimited
Authorized users Authorized users
Document Delivery Supplied Can lend chapters, not whole ebooks

Details

Title Social simulation for a crisis : results and lessons from simluating the COVID-19 crisis / Frank Dignum, editor.
ISBN 9783030763978 (electronic bk.)
3030763978 (electronic bk.)
9783030763961
303076396X
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-76397-8
Published Cham : Springer, [2021]
Copyright ©2021
Language English
Description 1 online resource : illustrations (chiefly color)
Other Standard Identifiers 10.1007/978-3-030-76397-8 doi
Call Number HN29.5 .S63 2021
Dewey Decimal Classification 301
Summary Simulating for a crisis is far more than creating a simulation of a crisis situation. In order for a simulation to be useful during a crisis, it should be created within the space of a few days to allow decision makers to use it as quickly as possible. Furthermore, during a crisis the aim is not to optimize just one factor, but to balance various, interdependent aspects of life. In the COVID-19 crisis, decisions had to be made concerning e.g. whether to close schools and restaurants, and the (economic) consequences of a 3 or 4-week lock-down had to be considered. As such, rather than one simulation focusing on a very limited aspect, a framework allowing the simulation of several different scenarios focusing on different aspects of the crisis was required. Moreover, the results of the simulations needed to be easily understandable and explainable: if a simulation indicates that closing schools has no effect, this can only be used if the decision makers can explain why this is the case. This book describes how a simulation framework was created for the COVID-19 crisis, and demonstrates how it was used to simulate a wide range of scenarios that were relevant for decision makers at the time. It also discusses the usefulness of the approach, and explains the decisions that had to be made along the way as well as the trade-offs. Lastly, the book examines the lessons learned and the directions for the further development of social simulation frameworks to make them better suited to crisis situations, and to foster a more resilient society.
Access Note Access limited to authorized users.
Source of Description Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed June 21, 2021).
Added Author Dignum, Frank, 1961- editor.
Series Computational social sciences. 2509-9574
Available in Other Form Print version: 9783030763961
Linked Resources Online Access
Record Appears in Online Resources > Ebooks
All Resources
Part 1. ASOCC Theory and Platform
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Foundations
Chapter 3. From Theories to Implementation
Chapter 4. Simulation Use
Part II. Scenario's and Submodels
Chapter 5. Closing of Schools
Chapter 6. Testing & Smart Testing
Chapter 7. Deployment and Effects of an App for Tracking and Tracing Contacts
Chapter 8. How Culture Influences the Management of a Pandemic: Simulating the Effect of Culture on the Effective Management of the COVID-19 crisis,
Chapter 9. Economics
Chapter 10. Exit Strategies
Part III. Results and Lessons Learned
Chapter 11. Extensible Model-Building in Crises
Chapter 12. Comparative Validation of Simulation Models for the COVID-19 Pandemic
Chapter 13. Supporting Policy Makers in a Crisis
Chapter 14. From Crisis to Resilience Support
Chapter 15. Challenges and Issues
Chapter 16. Conclusions.

Browse Subjects

Show more subjects...

Statistics

from
to
Export