Agent-Based Modelling for Sustainable Tourism

Abstract Agent-based modelling (ABM) is a computer-based system to simulate the interactions, relationships and behavior of individual agents in defined spatial context. Due its stochastic heterogenic nature, method has potential represent complexity tourism with broad range possible applications. In context visitor flow management for instance, ABM can function as decision support tool policy makers better understand evaluate dynamics future scenarios proposed changes towards more economically, socially environmentally resilient development altogether. The following paper discusses implications agent-based models research complex approach regard ABM’s inherent elements agents, interactions environment. It introduces planned application an ongoing project dealing flows urban well rural destination draws up sustainable development.