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An Agent-Based Prototype for Enhancing Sustainability Behavior at an Academic Environment

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Highlights on Practical Applications of Agents and Multi-Agent Systems

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A prototype of an Agent-based Model (ABM) for the LOCAW (LOw Carbon At Work) projet is presented. The main goal of LOCAW is foresight to enhance behavioral and societal changes enabling the transition towards sustainable paths in Europe. It will involve examining large employer-organizations in six different countries. This paper presents a shared ontology created to ensure that maximum comparability of the case-studies is maintained.Next, a preliminary prototype, using one of the six organizations, the University of A Coruña, is shown.

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  1. University of A Coruña, A Coruña, 15071, Spain

    N. Sánchez-Maroño, A. Alonso-Betanzos, O. Fontenla-Romero, V. Bolón-Canedo & R. García-Mira

  2. The James Hutton Institute, Craigiebuckler, Aberdeen, AB15 8QH, UK

    N. M. Gotts, J. G. Polhill & T. Craig

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  1. Escuela Universitaria de Informática, Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca, Compañía 5, Salamanca, 37002, Spain

    Javier Bajo Pérez

  2. , Facultad de Informática, Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca, Compañía 5, Salamanca, 37002, Spain

    Miguel A. Sánchez

  3. Technologies de Lille, LIFL UMR CNRS 8022, Université des Sciences et, Bâtiment M3 (extension), Villeneuve d’Ascq, 59655, France

    Philippe Mathieu

  4. Faculty of Science, Department of Computing Science, University of Salamanca, Plaza de la Merced S/N, Salamanca, 37008, Spain

    Juan M. Corchado Rodríguez

  5. , LAMIH (UMR CNRS 8530), Universite de Valenciennes, Le Mont Houy, Valenciennes, 59313, France

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  6. , Departamento de Ingeniería, Ciudad Universitaria de Cantoblanco, Madrid, 28049, Spain

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  7. Universidad de Salamanca, Plaza de la Merced S/N, Salamanca, 37008, Spain

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  9. EBTIC, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi Campus, Abu Dhabi, Utd.Arab.Emir.

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  10. , Departamento de Engenharia Informática, Universidade do Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, s/n, Porto, 4200-465, Portugal

    Henrique Lopes-Cardoso

  11. Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Camino de Vera s/n, Valencia, 46022, Spain

    Vicente Julián

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Sánchez-Maroño, N. et al. (2012). An Agent-Based Prototype for Enhancing Sustainability Behavior at an Academic Environment. In: Pérez, J., et al. Highlights on Practical Applications of Agents and Multi-Agent Systems. Advances in Intelligent and Soft Computing, vol 156. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-28762-6_31

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