1. Análisis del desarrollo social en zonas rurales aisladas empleando simulación basada en agentes.
- Author
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Ceballos, Yony Fernando, Espinosa, Omar Baqueiro, and Dyne, Isaac
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RURAL population , *SOCIAL development , *MULTIAGENT systems , *ELECTRIC utilities , *NETLOGO (Computer program language) , *ELECTRIC power distribution - Abstract
The purpose of this research work is to identify the human and social development in rural areas where electric energy plays an important role in the way people make decisions, and its role in the life quality improvement, which is measured as the satisfaction of Maslow's basic needs. The described simulation model, based on agents (ABM), jointly with the results of performed simulations allow characterizing and concluding with regard to the impact of the incorporation of electric energy in the development of a rural region. The study exhibits that communities have the capability to adapt and generate an increase in the quality of life by means of the use of electric power in the day-to-day life, allowing to show that the incorporation of electric energy in the area is a tool that enables the development of the region. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Published
- 2014