UrbanSim: Using Social Simulation to Train for Stability Operations

Abstract

As the United States reorients itself towards to a period of reduced military capacity and away from largefootprint military engagements, there is an imperative to keep commanders and decisionmakers mentally sharp and prepared for the next hot spot. One potential hot spot, megacities, presents a unique set of challenges due to their expansive, often interwoven ethnographic landscapes, and their overall lack of understanding by many western experts. Social simulation using agentbased models is one approach for furthering our understanding of distant societies and their security implications, and for preparing leaders to engage these populations if and when the need arises.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2014
Accession Number
AD1160027

Entities

People

  • David V. Pynadath
  • Randall Jr Hill
  • Ryan Mclinden

Organizations

  • University of Southern California

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Big Data
  • California
  • Computer Science
  • Curriculum
  • Data Mining
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Environment
  • Geographic Regions
  • Human Behavior
  • Learning
  • Military Operations
  • Psychological Phenomena And Processes
  • Psychology
  • Scientific Organizations
  • Scientists
  • Simulations
  • Situational Awareness
  • Social Environment
  • Social Media
  • Societies
  • Sociology
  • Stability Operations
  • Training
  • United States
  • Urban Areas

Readers

  • Educational Psychology
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Strategic Security Studies