Modelling Tourism in the Galapagos Islands: An Agent-Based Model Approach

An agent-based model (ABM) successfully replicates real-world tourism dynamics in the Galápagos Islands, offering insights into how environmental changes could reshape the archipelago's touristic market. The model simulates tourist behavior and accommodation offers, aligning closely with field survey data. Preliminary simulations revealed emergent patterns that could guide policy decisions, demonstrating the ABM's potential as a tool for predicting tourism impacts on social-ecological systems.

Pizzitutti, F., Mena, C. F., & Walsh, S. J. (2014). Modelling Tourism in the Galapagos Islands: An Agent-Based Model Approach. Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation, 17(1). https://doi.org/10.18564/jasss.2389