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Using an agent-based model, we investigate the opinions of individuals on contested infrastructures over time. The model employs a psychological theory and a longitudinal study design. The longitudinal empirical data served as implementation and validation for the model. From the emerging results, we gained insights into the mechanisms of opinion adaptation; and discuss the relevance of opinion disaggregation, and the utilization of psychological theories and empirical data.
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Stefanelli, A. (2017). Opinions on Contested Infrastructures Over Time: A Longitudinal, Empirically Based Simulation. In: Jager, W., Verbrugge, R., Flache, A., de Roo, G., Hoogduin, L., Hemelrijk, C. (eds) Advances in Social Simulation 2015. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 528. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-47253-9_36
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