Dr. Ross Gore

Dr. Ross Gore

I am Research Associate Professor at Old Dominion University My work focuses on data science and predictive analytics. I am is passionate about extracting useful information from new and diverse data sources to help inform decision making.

A value sensitive ABM of the refugee crisis in the Netherlands

Published in 2019 Spring Simulation Conference (SpringSim), 2019

We develop an agent based model to characterize the wellbeing of newcomers (i.e. asylum seeking refugees) in the context of asylum logistics using Schwartz’s theory of values. The model produces recommendations for decision-makers with respect to avoiding catastrophic outcomes and maximizing best case outcomes. We conduct analysis to show that while a relatively simple set of conditions is necessary to avoid catastrophic outcomes, these conditions are insufficient to maximize the best case outcomes. Furthermore, the conditions that maximize one best case outcome do so at the expense of another. The result is a platform for decision-makers to understand tradeoffs in policies for government and non-government organizations.

Recommended citation: Gore, Ross; Wozny, Phillip; Dignum, Frank PM; Shults, F LeRon; Boshuijzen-van Burken, Christine; Royakkers, Lamber. (2019). "A value sensitive ABM of the refugee crisis in the Netherlands". 2019 Spring Simulation Conference (SpringSim). 1-12.
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