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Opinions on Contested Infrastructures Over Time: A Longitudinal, Empirically Based Simulation

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Using an agent-based model, we investigate the opinions of individuals on contested infrastructures over time. The model employs a psychological theory and a longitudinal study design. The longitudinal empirical data served as implementation and validation for the model. From the emerging results, we gained insights into the mechanisms of opinion adaptation; and discuss the relevance of opinion disaggregation, and the utilization of psychological theories and empirical data.

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  1. Institute of Environmental Decision (IED), ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland

    Annalisa Stefanelli

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  1. University College Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands

    Wander Jager

  2. Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Institute of Artificial Intelligence, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands

    Rineke Verbrugge

  3. Faculty for Social and Behavioural Sciences, Department of Sociology, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands

    Andreas Flache

  4. Faculty of Spatial Sciences, Department of Spatial Planning and Environment, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands

    Gert de Roo

  5. Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands

    Lex Hoogduin

  6. Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Department of Behavioural Ecology and Self-organisation, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands

    Charlotte Hemelrijk

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Table A1 Equations used when the argument x is in the latitude of acceptance
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Table A2 Equation used when the argument x is in the latitude of rejection
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Fig. A1
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Values of the risk-oriented argument over 500 interactions. Each curve represents an agent in the model. Red = argument in the latitude of rejection; Yellow = argument in the latitude of acceptance; Orange (parallel curves) = argument in the latitude of non-commitment

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Values of the benefit-oriented argument over 500 interactions. Each curve represents an agent in the model. Red = argument in the latitude of rejection; Yellow = argument in the latitude of acceptance; Orange (parallel curves) = argument in the latitude of non-commitment

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Values of the process-oriented argument over 500 interactions. Each curve represents an agent in the model. Red = argument in the latitude of rejection; Yellow = argument in the latitude of acceptance; Orange (parallel curves) = argument in the latitude of non-commitment

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Stefanelli, A. (2017). Opinions on Contested Infrastructures Over Time: A Longitudinal, Empirically Based Simulation. In: Jager, W., Verbrugge, R., Flache, A., de Roo, G., Hoogduin, L., Hemelrijk, C. (eds) Advances in Social Simulation 2015. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 528. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-47253-9_36

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