[Population Modeling] Re: Can you write about your agent based modeling

[Atesmachew B Hailegiorgis]

Hi all,

I talked about cholera model that I did  with Andrew last time.  it is published now and I think it is better to share the abstract. There is a link to the paper and a movie also.  Let me know if you have any suggestion or question.

Crooks, A.T. and Hailegiorgis, A.B. (2014). An Agent-based Modeling Approach Applied to the Spread of Cholera. Environmental Modeling and Software. Environmental Modelling and Software 62: 164-177

Abstract: Cholera is an intestinal disease and is characterized by diarrhea and severe dehydration. While cholera has mainly been eliminated in regions that can provide clean water, adequate hygiene and proper sanitation; it remains a constant threat in many parts of Africa and Asia. Within this paper, we develop an agent-based model that explores the spread of cholera in the Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya. Poor sanitation and housing conditions contribute to frequent incidents of cholera outbreaks within this camp. We model the spread of cholera by explicitly representing the interaction between humans and their environment, and the spread of the epidemic using a Susceptible-Exposed-Infected-Recovered model. Results from the model show that the spread of cholera grows radially from contaminated water sources and seasonal rains can cause the emergence of cholera outbreaks. This modeling effort highlights the potential of agent-based modeling to explore the spread of cholera in a humanitarian context.

Link to the paper: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1364815214002515
Link to movie: http://css.gmu.edu/cholera/Cholera/Home.html


Ates

On Dec 12, 2014, at 12:28 PM, Jacob Barhak <jacob.barhak at gmail.com<mailto:jacob.barhak at gmail.com>> wrote:

Hi Ates,

You were one of the first to join the population modeling group, and you presented at the IMAG meeting some work that seemed nice.

You are the best person to present your own work and we do want to include it in the population modeling group.

I would appreciate it if you write a blurb and send some references to the list. If you have a video, even better.

It is as simple as writing an email and should not take more than a few minutes.

I will appreciate if you can do this fast.

                Jacob

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