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The 1960s and 1970s saw some first modelling and simulation attempts at
advising policy makers. Half a century later it is the time to review
the current state of affairs in computer-assisted, simulation-based
policy modelling. This new track offers researchers an opportunity to
submit papers in a wide variety of application areas and from a wide
variety of simulation approaches, among them:
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system dynamics for forecasting and for foreseeing alternative futures
microsimulation for forecasting national and regional demographic
developments
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participatory modelling and simulation in environmental management, land
use change, urban development and other areas
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supporting political decision making with scenario building
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designing the whole cycle of policy analysis, modelling and simulation
with integrated tools for stakeholder involvement
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supporting the transformation and coding of natural language texts and
conceptual models into formal simulation models
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visualizing conceptual models and simulation results of complex policy
contexts to stakeholders
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