Title :
Ivory coast toxic waste dumping dispute: A comparison of the graph model and drama theory
Author :
Hu, Kaixian ; Hipel, Keith W. ; Fang, Liping
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Waterloo, Waterloo
Abstract :
Two different approaches to conflict analysis are applied to the serious conflict arising over the illegal dumping of toxic waste in the former capital of Ivory Coast in August 2006, in order to compare their capabilities for gaining strategic insights into this dispute. More specifically, the Graph Model for Conflict Resolution and Drama Theory are employed to systematically study the toxic waste controversy. Subsequently, these two techniques are compared using this conflict with respect to their intrinsic and actual capabilities for modeling, better understanding and forecasting the equilibria or potential resolutions.
Keywords :
graph theory; hazardous materials; waste disposal; Ivory coast toxic waste dumping; conflict analysis; conflict resolution; drama theory; graph model; illegal toxic waste dumping; Africa; Cities and towns; Costs; Design engineering; Economic forecasting; Environmental economics; Medical treatment; Performance analysis; Predictive models; Systems engineering and theory;
Conference_Titel :
Systems, Man and Cybernetics, 2007. ISIC. IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Que.
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0990-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0991-4
DOI :
10.1109/ICSMC.2007.4414204
