Agent-Based Common-Pool Resource Model GUI

The Agent-Based Common Pool Resource model graphical user interface (GUI) allows users to interact with and explore the dynamics of social networks in common pool resource environments. 

The model was created for an academic study. The study reveals that network structures, particularly skewed degree distributions, lead to multiple possible CPR outcomes, corresponding to alternative stable states for the same conditions. A key finding is the substantial influence of hub agents in shaping network perceptions and decisions, creating phenomena like majority illusions that significantly affect resource states and sustainability. As inequality of impacts rises, this effect disappears, but access to a state with higher welfare also disappears. These findings highlight the critical role of network hubs in CPR dynamics, offering new directions for effective management and policy-making.

To access the GUI, visit the GitHub page https://github.com/bobbyleg/ABM_CPR_Model_Interface. The page contains instructions on how to run the model.