Details zur Publikation |
| Kategorie | Textpublikation |
| Referenztyp | Zeitschriften |
| DOI | 10.18564/jasss.4816 |
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| Titel (primär) | Integrating equity considerations into agent-based modeling: A conceptual framework and practical guidance |
| Autor | Williams, T.G.; Brown, D.G.; Guikema, S.D.; Logan, T.M.; Magliocca, N.R.; Müller, B.
; Steger, C.E. |
| Quelle | JASSS-The Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 2022 |
| Department | OESA |
| Band/Volume | 25 |
| Heft | 3 |
| Seite von | art. 1 |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Topic | T5 Future Landscapes |
| Supplements | https://www.jasss.org/25/3/1/SI3.pdf https://www.jasss.org/25/3/1/S1_-_positionality_and_bias_template.docx |
| Keywords | highlight; Agent-Based Model; Fairness; Justice; Reflexivity; Best Practice; Simulation |
| Abstract | Advancing equity is a complex challenge for society, science, and policy. Agent-based models are increasingly used as scientific tools to advance understanding of systems, inform decision-making, and share knowledge. Yet, equity has not received due attention within the agent-based modeling (ABM) literature. In this paper, we develop a conceptual framework and provide guidance for integrating equity considerations into ABM research and modeling practice. The framework conceptualizes ABM as interfacing with equity outcomes at two levels (the science-society interface and within the model itself) and the modeler as a filter and lens that projects knowledge between the target system and the model. Within the framework, we outline three complementary, equity-advancing action pathways: (1) engage stakeholders, (2) acknowledge positionality and bias, and (3) assess equity with agent-based models. For Pathway 1, we summarize existing guidance within the participatory modeling literature. For Pathway 2, we introduce the positionality and bias document as a tool to promote modeler and stakeholder reflexivity throughout the modeling process. For Pathway 3, we synthesize a typology of approaches for modeling equity and offer a set of preliminary suggestions for best practice. By engaging with these action pathways, modelers both reduce the risks of inadvertently perpetuating inequity and harness the opportunities for ABM to play a larger role in creating a more equitable future. |
| dauerhafte UFZ-Verlinkung | https://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=20939&ufzPublicationIdentifier=25966 |
| Williams, T.G., Brown, D.G., Guikema, S.D., Logan, T.M., Magliocca, N.R., Müller, B., Steger, C.E. (2022): Integrating equity considerations into agent-based modeling: A conceptual framework and practical guidance JASSS 25 (3), art. 1 10.18564/jasss.4816 |
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