SIMULATION APPROACHES TO LOCATIONAL CONFLICTS

THE RULES OF THE PENNSYLVANIA PLANNING-OPPOSITION SIMULATION (PPOS) ARE PRESENTED ALONG WITH COMMENTS ON THE MODEL'S SIMPLIFYING ASSUMPTIONS AND SOME ANALYSIS OF THE COMPUTER SIMULATIONS. BY VARYING THE ASSIGNED PROBABILITIES, THE RELATIVE MERITS OF HIGHWAY LOCATIONS AND STRATEGIES CAN BE TESTED. THE SECOND APPROACH, NAMED PARTICIPATION, RESEMBLES A TRADITIONAL GAME AND MAY BE USED TO ILLUSTRATE THE DYNAMICS OF CONFLICT OVER A BROAD SCOPE.

  • Corporate Authors:

    Economic Geography

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  • Authors:
    • Mumphrey, A
    • Seley, J
  • Publication Date: 1973-1

Media Info

  • Pagination: p. 21-36
  • Serial:
    • Volume: 49
    • Issue Number: 1

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00226687
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Jun 25 1973 12:00AM