| Titre : | Develop and implement agent-based models to simulate pastoral resource management in Albania |
| Auteurs : | M. Abdallah |
| Type de document : | Thèse, Mémoire, Master |
| Année de publication : | 2025 |
| Format : | 122 p. |
| Note générale : | Master 2 Thesis. Economics. Programme: Territorial agricultural development, environment and modelling [DATEM]. Co-accreditation University of Montpellier, Institut Agro Montpellier, CIHEAM-IAMM, co-diploma Faculty of Agronomy - Lebanese University, CIHEAM-IAMM. |
| Langues : | Anglais |
| Langues du résumé : | Anglais ; Français |
| Catégories : |
Catégories principales 07 - ENVIRONNEMENT ; 7.4 - Ressources Naturelles : Paysage, Biodiversité, Patrimoine naturelThésaurus IAMM GESTION DES RESSOURCES NATURELLES ; BIEN COMMUN ; MODELE DE SIMULATION ; PRAIRIE ; ALBANIE |
| Mots-clés: | MODELE MULTI-AGENTS |
| Résumé : |
The literature on common pool resources and common property has grown swiftly in the last two decades. Many publications have been pointed out in the field. The publication in 1965 of Manrur OIson's book” The Logic of Collective Action”, followed later by Garrett Hardin's article, "The Tragedy of the Commons" (Hardin, 1968), constituted the beginning of the literature aiming to highlight, the ability of individuals to self-organize to sustainably manage the resources they share, contrary to the claims of these authors. Common Pool Resources are natural or man-made resources shared among different users producing competition that may lead to their degradation or even their destruction. Hence, this study focuses on the underuse of common-pool resources and the impact of social capital on their use.
Given the nature of these common pool resources and the dynamics of its individual’s user’s behavior, Agent Base Modeling is known to be an insightful simulation tool that study complex phenomena of the dynamics of institutional emergence and developments in such systems. It provides valued understandings into complex problems.. It allows the analysis of long-term institutional evolution and dynamics, and provides a flexible context to test diverse environmental and policy conditions. Numerous ABMs formerly explored CPR management challenges and problems. Using agent-based modeling combined with field interviews in Puke, Northern Albania, we built a typology of shepherds and translated their behaviors into rules on grazing, cooperation, and herd management. Two scenarios were simulated: the current baseline and stronger NGO support. The conditions where agents are joined by a collaborative behavior lead to much better outcomes than the ones where agents only rely on their individual beliefs autonomous ones in order to sustainably access and manage the common pool resources. Indeed, the results show that NGOs help reduce underuse of distant pastures, improve satisfaction, and strengthen collaboration among shepherds. These findings highlight the critical role of social capital and external support in sustaining pastoral systems and ensuring long-term resource use. |
| Nature du diplôme : | Mémoire (Master 2 DATEM) |
| Université de soutenance : | CIHEAM-IAMM |
| Ville de l'université de soutenance : | Montpellier (France) |
| Cote : | Réservé lecteur CIHEAM |
| Directeur de Thèse : | Bourceret A. |
| Membres du Jury : | Bourceret A.; Darwich S.; Muco E.; Kleftodimos G.; Farah J. |
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