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Title:

Domain-Specific Languages For Agile Urban Policy Modelling

Authors:

Michel Kraemer, David Ludlow, Zaheer Khan

Published in:

 

(2013).ECMS 2013 Proceedings edited by: W. Rekdalsbakken, R. T. Bye, H. Zhang  European Council for Modeling and Simulation. doi:10.7148/2013

 

ISBN: 978-0-9564944-6-7

 

27th European Conference on Modelling and Simulation,

Aalesund, Norway, May 27th – 30th, 2013

 

Citation format:

Michel Kraemer, David Ludlow, Zaheer Khan (2013). Domain-Specific Languages For Agile Urban Policy Modelling, ECMS 2013 Proceedings edited by: W. Rekdalsbakken, R. T. Bye, H. Zhang, European Council for Modeling and Simulation. doi:10.7148/2013-0673

 

DOI:

http://dx.doi.org/10.7148/2013-0673

Abstract:

In this paper we present a new approach of performing urban policy modelling and making with the help of ICT enabled tools. We present a complete policy cycle that includes creating policy plans, securing stakeholders and public engagement, implementation, monitoring, and evaluating a particular policy model. ICT enabled tools can be deployed at various stages in this cycle, but they require an intuitive interface which can be supported by domain specific languages (DSLs) as the means to express policy modelling aspects such as computational processes and computer-readable policy rules in the words of the domain expert. In order to evaluate the use of such languages, we present a real-world scenario from the urban API project. We describe how DSLs for this scenario would look like. Finally, we discuss strengths and limitations of our approach as well as lessons learned.

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