Abstract
This paper investigates the case of H5N1 bird flu in Southeast Asia, and develops a basic model of simulation using agent-based modelling to study the dynamic interaction between human activities in Bandung City, West Java province, Indonesia. It evaluates the effectiveness of several policies for Bandung City based on the infection process model for pandemic, depending on social and culture simulation using Spot Oriented Agent Role Simulator or SOARS. The results of these simulations suggest that the government should take action not only from a medical perspective, but also from the perspective of social interactions and their influences on the spread of H5N1 in Bandung City.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 663-673 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Systems Research and Behavioral Science |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2008 Sep |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Agent-based simulation
- Bird flu pandemic
- Infection models
- SOARS
- Social preventive policies
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Sciences(all)
- Strategy and Management
- Information Systems and Management