An overview of the methods, concepts, and software that power the simulations and analyses on this site.
A core concept for building dynamic, agent-based models of past environments to test historical "what-if" scenarios.
Simulating the actions and interactions of autonomous agents (like households or businesses) to see emergent, system-wide patterns.
Using open-source GIS software to digitize historical maps, analyze spatial data, and prepare environments for simulation.
A programmable modeling environment for building, visualizing, and running agent-based simulations.