How to Keep it Adequate: A Validation Protocol for Agent-Based Simulation

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cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areasen
cg.contributor.affiliationSwiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurichen
cg.contributor.affiliationLeibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economiesen
cg.contributor.affiliationThe James Hutton Instituteen
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute for Applied Systems Analysisen
cg.contributor.affiliationBoston University, Earth & Environmenten
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Hohenheimen
cg.contributor.affiliationResearch Institute for Knowledge Systemsen
cg.contributor.affiliationDelft University of Technologyen
cg.contributor.affiliationThünen Institute, Institute of Forestryen
cg.contributor.crpGrain Legumes and Dryland Cereals
cg.contributor.initiativeMixed Farming Systems
cg.coverage.countryAustria
cg.coverage.countryEgypt
cg.coverage.countryGermany
cg.coverage.countryNetherlands
cg.coverage.countrySwitzerland
cg.coverage.countryUnited Kingdom
cg.coverage.countryUnited States
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2AT
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2EG
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2DE
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2NL
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2CH
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2GB
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2US
cg.coverage.regionWestern Europe
cg.coverage.regionNorthern Africa
cg.coverage.regionNorthern Europe
cg.coverage.regionNorthern America
cg.creator.identifierQuang Bao Le: 0000-0001-8514-1088en
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4161475en
cg.subject.actionAreaResilient Agrifood Systems
cg.subject.impactAreaPoverty reduction, livelihoods and jobs
cg.subject.impactAreaEnvironmental health and biodiversity
cg.subject.sdgSDG 1 - No povertyen
cg.subject.sdgSDG 2 - Zero hungeren
cg.subject.sdgSDG 4 - Quality educationen
cg.subject.sdgSDG 15 - Life on landen
dc.contributor.authorTroost, Christianen
dc.contributor.authorBell, Andrewen
dc.contributor.authorDelden, Hedwigen
dc.contributor.authorHuber, Roberten
dc.contributor.authorFilatova, Tatianaen
dc.contributor.authorLe, Quang Baoen
dc.contributor.authorLippe, Melvinen
dc.contributor.authorNiamir, Leilaen
dc.contributor.authorPolhill, J.en
dc.contributor.authorSun, Zhanlien
dc.contributor.authorBerger, Thomasen
dc.date.accessioned2023-02-09T20:04:04Zen
dc.date.available2023-02-09T20:04:04Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/128616
dc.titleHow to Keep it Adequate: A Validation Protocol for Agent-Based Simulationen
dcterms.abstractAgent-based models are used in a huge diversity of contexts, which complicates the establishment of a shared understanding of model validity and adequate methods for model construction, inference and validation. Starting from the tenet that model validity can only be judged with respect to a well-defined purpose and context, we conceptualise validation as systematically substantiating the premises on which conclusions from simulation analysis for a specific context are built. We revisit the premises of empirical and structural validation and argue that validation should not be understood as an isolated step in the modelling process. Rather, sound conclusions from simulation analysis require context-adequate choices at all steps of simulation analysis. To facilitate communication, we develop a protocol of guiding questions to analyse the modelling context, choose appropriate methods at each step, document the premises involved in a specific simulation analysis, and demonstrate the adequacy of the model for its context.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.available2022-07-13en
dcterms.bibliographicCitationTroost, C. Bell, A. R. van Delden, H. Huber, R. Filatova, T. Le, Q. B. Lippe, M. Niamir, L. Polhill, J. G. Sun, Z. and Berger, T. (2022). How to Keep it Adequate: A Validation Protocol for Agent-Based Simulation. Preprint article available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4161475 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4161475en
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dcterms.subjectbiodiversityen
dcterms.subjectgoal 1 no povertyen
dcterms.subjectenvironmental healthen
dcterms.subjectgoal 2 zero hungeren
dcterms.subjectgoal 15 life on landen
dcterms.subjectgoal 4 quality educationen
dcterms.subjectpoverty reduction, livelihoods and jobsen
dcterms.typeWorking Paper

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