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Simulating the impact of visitors at archaeological sites with agent-based modeling: potentials & possibilities Dr. Shawn M. Graham, RPA, MIFA electricarchaeologist.wordpress.com graeworks.net © 2006 Shawn Graham
Visitor Impacts on Archaeological Sites ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],© 2006 Shawn Graham
Desirability of knowing where visitors are likely to wander ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Can visitor interactions with a site be predicted and so be mediated? Yes. © 2006 Shawn Graham
Agent-based modeling is a method whereby individual visitors are simulated within a computer and allowed to interact with each other and with their environment agents environment © 2006 Shawn Graham
Characteristics of an ‘agent-based’ model ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],© 2006 Shawn Graham
The ‘environment’ ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],© 2006 Shawn Graham
VisitorSim: an agent based model of visitor impacts for archaeological sites ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],© 2006 Shawn Graham
VisitorSim: an agent based model of visitor impacts for archaeological sites ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],© 2006 Shawn Graham
VisitorSim interface: Pompeii Controls for altering visitor movement behaviors ‘ attractions’ agents Setup controls Nb location of ‘attractions’ are simple randomly placed dots for purposes of this initial version of VisitorSim © 2006 Shawn Graham
VisitorSim output: Pompeii greatest   impacts Air-photo image of Pompeii has been stripped away to  reveal impact on underlying cells of the environment © 2006 Shawn Graham
VisitorSim: realistic? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],© 2006 Shawn Graham
VisitorSim: a laboratory ,[object Object],[object Object],© 2006 Shawn Graham
Further Reading ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Contact information: [email_address] © 2006 Shawn Graham

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  • 1. Simulating the impact of visitors at archaeological sites with agent-based modeling: potentials & possibilities Dr. Shawn M. Graham, RPA, MIFA electricarchaeologist.wordpress.com graeworks.net © 2006 Shawn Graham
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  • 4. Agent-based modeling is a method whereby individual visitors are simulated within a computer and allowed to interact with each other and with their environment agents environment © 2006 Shawn Graham
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  • 9. VisitorSim interface: Pompeii Controls for altering visitor movement behaviors ‘ attractions’ agents Setup controls Nb location of ‘attractions’ are simple randomly placed dots for purposes of this initial version of VisitorSim © 2006 Shawn Graham
  • 10. VisitorSim output: Pompeii greatest impacts Air-photo image of Pompeii has been stripped away to reveal impact on underlying cells of the environment © 2006 Shawn Graham
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