DocumentCode :
1971688
Title :
Agent-based modeling of energy infrastructure transitions
Author :
Chappin, Emile J L ; Dijkema, G. P J
Author_Institution :
Energy & Ind. Group, Delft Univ. of Technol., Delft, Netherlands
fYear :
2008
fDate :
10-12 Nov. 2008
Firstpage :
1
Lastpage :
6
Abstract :
Transitions emerge over time as fundamental change of large-scale socio-technical systems such as energy infrastructures that are the backbone of society. To date, however, the body-of-knowledge on energy infrastructure transitions is largely descriptive. Transition management, however, does have a prescriptive character - not only can we understand transitions, we can also shape them. This implies technical system design is augmented with policy, regulation, R&D strategies: some coherent all-inclusive set of transition instruments or transition assemblage. We conjecture a transition management strategy may equate to collaborative design of such a transition assemblage. Using foundations of complex systems theory, agent-based modeling, engineering and policy design scenario analysis, design of experiments and statistical data analysis, a modeling framework has been developed that enables ex-ante assessment of alternative transition assemblage design-alternatives.
Keywords :
electricity supply industry; groupware; large-scale systems; multi-agent systems; research and development management; socio-economic effects; agent-based modeling; collaborative design; complex systems theory; energy infrastructure transitions; socio-technical systems; transition management strategy; Assembly systems; Collaboration; Data engineering; Design engineering; Instruments; Large-scale systems; Shape; Sociotechnical systems; Spine; System analysis and design;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Infrastructure Systems and Services: Building Networks for a Brighter Future (INFRA), 2008 First International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Rotterdam
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6887-4
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/INFRA.2008.5439580
Filename :
5439580
Link To Document :
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