Towards Using i* for Modeling Mega-Urban Processes

In this paper, we consider the use of i* for modelling social networks in the context of mega-urbanization and water resources. In particular, we discuss, mostly by way of example, issues that are special to this domain such as the need to explicitly model nature or a new kind of agent evolution. Another important issue is the usability of i* by scientists from different disciplines to model mega-urban scenarios without any background in programming or mathematical models.

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