Action Situations and Outcomes in Interaction
Unit of analysis:
action situation
(AS)
•
Definition: instance of interacting agents that
produces outcomes
–
Agents
•
Either social or ecoogical (
S
or
E
)
•
Either individuals, organised groups or unorganised
groups featuring the same behaviour
–
Outcomes
•
Aggregate (1+1=2) or emergent (1+1=A)
•
Short or long lasting
Unit of analysis:
action situation
(AS)
By their composition, actions situations can be:
–
Social
–
Ecological
–
Social-ecological
S
S
S
E
E
E
Examples
Trade, decision
making, conflict,
information
exchange
Predation,
comensalism,
mutualism,
competition
Harvesting fish,
growing vegetables,
managing forest
Unit of analysis:
action situation
(AS)
Outcomes
have causal effects on other ASs:
–
Trade
–
Predation
–
Harvest
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Fisher
Cod
Sprat
Cod
Buyer
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It accounts
for feedbacks!
Catch
Supply
Abundance
Price
Subsidies
Information
Fisher
Market
transaction
Buyer
Gov.
Agent
Policy making
Gov.
Agent
Cod price on
external
markets
Fisher
Cod
Harvesting
Technological
development
Immigration
of West
Coast fishers
Competition,
predation
Cod
Sprat
Temperature,
salinity
Regime
shift
Balance
Advantages
•
It includes specific social agents,
therefore is applicable (Causal
loop diagrams do not include
people)
•
Facilitates linkage between
empirical data and AB modelling
•
Helps to track emergence out of
specific interactions of specific
agents (mechanism)
•
Can be used in workshops
•
Compatible with other
frameworks eg. morphogenetic
approach.
Disadvantages
•
We are still learning how and
when the tool is most useful
•
It requires extensive empirical
knowledge
•
Not widely used (yet ;) )
•
Does not emphasise effects of
structure, but agency (as opposed
to networks)
Action Situations (AS) are instances of interacting agents producing outcomes, whether aggregate or emergent, with lasting effects. These situations can be social or ecological, involving various behaviors such as trade, decision making, conflict, and more. The outcomes of ASs have causal effects on other situations, creating feedback loops. This analytical framework facilitates linking empirical data with modeling and tracking the emergence of specific interactions among agents.
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Unit of analysis: action situation (AS) Definition: instance of interacting agents that produces outcomes Agents Either social or ecoogical (S or E) Either individuals, organised groups or unorganised groups featuring the same behaviour Outcomes Aggregate (1+1=2) or emergent (1+1=A) Short or long lasting
Unit of analysis: action situation (AS) By their composition, actions situations can be: Examples Trade, decision making, conflict, information exchange Social S S Predation, comensalism, mutualism, competition Ecological E E Harvesting fish, growing vegetables, managing forest Social-ecological E S
Unit of analysis: action situation (AS) Outcomes have causal effects on other ASs: Trade Fisher Buyer Supply Price Predation (incentive/disincentive) Cod Sprat Abundance Harvest It accounts for feedbacks! Fisher Cod
Temperature, salinity Immigration of West Coast fishers Competition, predation Policy making Gov. Agent Gov. Agent Abundance Information Sprat Cod Harvesting Subsidies Catch Fisher Cod Price Market transaction Supply Fisher Buyer Technological development Cod price on external markets
Balance Advantages It includes specific social agents, therefore is applicable (Causal loop diagrams do not include people) Facilitates linkage between empirical data and AB modelling Helps to track emergence out of specific interactions of specific agents (mechanism) Can be used in workshops Compatible with other frameworks eg. morphogenetic approach. Disadvantages We are still learning how and when the tool is most useful It requires extensive empirical knowledge Not widely used (yet ;) ) Does not emphasise effects of structure, but agency (as opposed to networks)
