Using agent-based modeling to assess the impact of martial law on a representative Iraqi town
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Tan, Peng Soon
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Sanchez, Susan M.
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2004-12
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Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
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One of the main challenges in the modeling and simulation community today is the study of human behavioral aspects, which are often not key considerations in traditional combat-oriented attrition-based models. In a martial law scenario, military or peacekeeping forces may be put in place to restore law and order and conduct a wide range of operations, such as setting up road blocks, imposing curfew, distributing food and manning checkpoints. This thesis focuses on the checkpoint operation and uses the agent-based modeling software PAX to assess the impacts of such a scenario on the population. Results indicate that civilians' level of anger and fear, needs and soldiers' rules of engagement play important roles in determining the success of peace support operations.
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Thesis
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Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
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xx, 93 p. : col. ill. ;
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Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.