Changing minds about electric cars: An empirically grounded agent-based modeling approach

Changing minds about electric cars: An empirically grounded agent-based modeling approach

Manuscript under peer review. Do not cite or circulate without authors' permission. Abstract The diffusion of electric vehicles (EVs) is considered an effective policy strategy to meet greenhouse gas reduction targets. For large-scale adoption, however, demand-side oriented policy measures are required, based on consumers' transport needs, values and social norms. We introduce an empirically gr...

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Small Wins Approach to Changing Minds about Blended Learning

Although blended learning offers many potential benefits to students and institutions, there is still some resistance from faculty. Change management is especially difficult in university settings due to issues related to faculty governance. The “small-wins” approach to change management advocates undertaking a series of limited, concrete projects that bring about moderately-important outcomes....

An empirically grounded agent based model for modeling directs, conflict detection and resolution operations in air traffic management

We present an agent based model of the Air Traffic Management socio-technical complex system aiming at modeling the interactions between aircraft and air traffic controllers at a tactical level. The core of the model is given by the conflict detection and resolution module and by the directs module. Directs are flight shortcuts that are given by air controllers to speed up the passage of an air...

Encouraging Sustainable Transport Choices in American Households: Results from an Empirically Grounded Agent-Based Model

The transport sector needs to go through an extended process of decarbonisation to counter the threat of climate change. Unfortunately, the International Energy Agency forecasts an enormous growth in the number of cars and greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Two issues can thus be identified: (1) the need for a new methodology that could evaluate the policy performances ex-ante and (2) the need f...