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Simulating urban transformation in Haaglanden, the Netherlands
Author(s) -
Eskinasi Martijn,
Rouwette Etienne,
Vennix Jac
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
system dynamics review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.491
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1099-1727
pISSN - 0883-7066
DOI - 10.1002/sdr.423
Subject(s) - counterintuitive , process (computing) , system dynamics , computer science , operations research , process management , engineering management , engineering , philosophy , epistemology , artificial intelligence , operating system
This paper describes a group model‐building project about new housing construction, urban renewal and the impact of both processes on a regional social housing market. A team of seven stakeholders participated in model construction over a 1‐year period. The paper addresses the modeling process, model analysis and policy experiments. The model yielded several counterintuitive insights, helped the stakeholders to settle a contentious issue and was used in flight simulator workshops with managers and policy makers. By means of questionnaires, we found that most attendants in the project or workshops consider system dynamics modeling as improving communication, insight, alignment and commitment to results. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.