Social Dynamics Simulation Using a Multi-Layer Network

Nao Sugiki, Shogo Nagao, Fumitaka Kurauchi, Mustafa Mutahari and Kojiro Matsuo
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Nao Sugiki: Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology, Toyohashi 4418580, Japan
Shogo Nagao: Social Innovation Division, Transportation Planning Department, Pacific Consultants Co., Ltd., Tokyo 1018462, Japan
Fumitaka Kurauchi: Department of Civil Engineering, Gifu University, Gifu 5011193, Japan
Mustafa Mutahari: Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology, Toyohashi 4418580, Japan
Kojiro Matsuo: Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology, Toyohashi 4418580, Japan

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 24, 1-22

Abstract: The analysis and evaluation of urban structure are important while considering sustainable urban policies. It is necessary to develop a method that can easily analyze the social dynamics that are the result of changes over time in urban transportation and land use. Therefore, by describing the relationships between various agents in urban areas as a network, it is possible to analyze them by focusing on their structures. However, since there are few existing studies on social dynamics using network-based methods, it is necessary to examine the validity and effectiveness of these methods. The purpose of this study is to examine the possibility of urban analysis and evaluation focusing on the network shape by describing the urban activities and modeling the dynamics with a multilayer network. In particular, we focus on household composition and individual facility access, examine what kind of interpretation is possible for network indicators, and mention the applicability of complex networks to urban analysis. The model was applied to a two-dimensional grid virtual city, and the household composition and individual facility accessibility were quantified using the centrality index.

Keywords: multi-layer network; social dynamics; micro-simulation; land-use change; urban structure (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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