Title :
An indirect control method for sustainable society
Author :
Yokoyama, Kouji ; Shiose, Takayuki ; Taura, Toshiharu
Author_Institution :
Graduate Sch. of Sci. & Technol., Kobe Univ., Japan
Abstract :
Recently, we have been attempting to solve environmental problems. However, the difficulty of predicting the behavior of a sustainable social system due to its very large size and complexity makes it difficult to realize effective methods of solving environmental problems. A hierarchical model which is composed of a logistics layer and a decision layer is proposed, and an indirect control method for focusing on tax is studied, based on this model. The purpose of the study is to investigate the efficiency of indirect control approaches in a resource circulation system. Finally, the paper discusses the effectiveness of the indirect control method
Keywords :
decision theory; digital simulation; environmental factors; multi-agent systems; recycling; tax preparation; decision layer; environmental problems; hierarchical model; indirect control method; logistics layer; multi agent systems; resource circulation system; sustainable social system; sustainable society; tax; Boundary conditions; Condition monitoring; Control systems; Decision making; Environmental factors; Game theory; Logistics; Mass production;
Conference_Titel :
Computational Intelligence and Multimedia Applications, 2001. ICCIMA 2001. Proceedings. Fourth International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Yokusika City
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-1312-3
DOI :
10.1109/ICCIMA.2001.970458
