Purpose Using bibliometrics, this study aims to explore the intellectual structure of social
segregation research, key contributors, thematic areas and hotspot topics …

Abstract In 1969 Thomas C. Schelling published his paper “Models of Segregation” and in
1971 he published a follow-up paper introducing “Dynamic Models of Segregation” …

Solar photovoltaic (PV) deployment plays a crucial role in the transition to renewable
energy. However, comprehensive models that can effectively explain the variations in solar …

The question of whether the idealized models of theoretical economics are explanatory has
been the subject of intense philosophical debate. It is sometimes presupposed that either a …

The literature in agent-based social simulation suggests that a model is validated when it is
shown to 'successfully','adequately'or 'satisfactorily'represent the target phenomenon. The …

Digital data and methods are becoming increasingly ubiquitous. Almost all aspects of
people's lives are now digitized: population registers are digital; health records are digital …

Ecological sustainability is the defining challenge of our time. Here we suggest a
methodological approach that could help to investigate how environmental behavior …

Self-evaluation is considered one of the key concepts when trying to understand motivation,
and it is gaining more interest especially when looking at the age span 15-18 years …

Residential segregation is a crucial explanatory mechanism for exploring and
understanding social and spatial inequalities in the Egyptian landscape through its impact …

In this chapter, we discuss the application of agent-based modeling (ABM) in the social
sciences, where the technique has had a longer history than in the health sciences. As case …