Agent-Based Modeling: A Powerful Tool for Tourism Researchers

Journal of Travel Research

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 3-15

  Nicholls, Sarah ^a   Amelung, Bas ^b   Student, Jillian ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

agent based modeling; complexity; simulation; systems; tourism

Indexed keywords

COMPLEXITY; SIMULATION; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT; TOURISM MANAGEMENT; TOURISM MARKET;

EID: 85004091923     PISSN: 00472875     EISSN: 15526763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0047287515620490     Document Type: Article

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