Throwing space back in: a tale of Indian fishermen, ICT and travel behavior

Authored by Helen Couclelis, Suzanne Foss

Date Published: 2009-03

DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2008.11.011

Sponsors: No sponsors listed

Platforms: NetLogo

Model Documentation: Other Narrative

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Abstract

A suite of agent-based models is designed seeking to replicate and expand the findings of a case study examining the effects of introducing cell phones in a regional fisheries market in southern India. The remote availability of market price information led to economic benefits but also longer average travel distances for the fishermen. Our work generalizes these findings, highlighting the role of space and developing scenarios that involve different configurations for the markets and different assumptions about information-gathering strategies. Here we focus on the development of the model as a tool for exploring behavioral adaptations Of ICT-using, utility-oriented travelers in different spatio-temporal contexts. (c) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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Agent-based modeling Information and communication technologies Travel behavior