Brief introductory guide to agent-based modeling and an illustration from urban health research

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Amy H. Auchincloss¹  Leandro Martin Totaro Garcia¹ 

关键词: Computer Simulation;    Epidemiologic Methods;    Systems Theory;    Urban Health;    Simulação por Computador;    Métodos Epidemiológicos;    Teoria de Sistemas;    Saúde Urbana;    Simulación por Computador;    Métodos Epidemiológicos;    Teoría de Sistemas;    Salud Urbana;   

DOI  :  10.1590/0102-311X00051615

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Abstract There is growing interest among urban health researchers in addressing complex problems using conceptual and computation models from the field of complex systems. Agent-based modeling (ABM) is one computational modeling tool that has received a lot of interest. However, many researchers remain unfamiliar with developing and carrying out an ABM, hindering the understanding and application of it. This paper first presents a brief introductory guide to carrying out a simple agent-based model. Then, the method is illustrated by discussing a previously developed agent-based model, which explored inequalities in diet in the context of urban residential segregation.

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