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Abstract
The Use of Agent-Based Modeling to Support Local Conservation Strategies
Track: Ecology, Archaeology, and Conservation
Author(s): Bill Hegman
The town of Huntington, Vermont, is developing strategies for protecting its natural resources. One part of the strategy is the development of a GIS-based ecological assessment. The second part is the determination of areas most likely to be developed over the next 10 to 20 years. To help with the second part, a build out model was developed using CommunityViz-an ArcView Software-based decision support system that employs agent-based modeling to support community planning and design. CommunityViz is used to create and test various local policies including tax incentives, zoning alternations, and municipal budgeting options.
Bill Hegman
Middlebury College
Geography
329 Bicentennial Hall
Middlebury , VT 05753
USA
Phone: 802 443-5016
Fax: 802 443-2072
E-mail: bhegman@middlebury.edu