Multi-agent based simulation for household solid waste recycling behavior

摘要

Highlights?A multi-agent based model is proposed for HSW separation and recycling system.?The behavior and decision-making function of three main agents are introduced.?The authors quantitatively evaluated the policy impacts under two specified scenarios.?Specific charge policies improve the performance of residents’ separation behavior.AbstractThe urban household solid waste (HSW) classification and recycling system is a complex adaptive system (CAS), containing multiple agents and the behaviors between them are interactive. In order to figure out which is the most effective waste management policy for the HSW classification and recycling, this study tried to establish a simulation model combining multi-agent based simulation (MABS) techniques with a social survey questionnaire. The model can simulate the behavior change of the agents in the system under different policy scenarios. Then the propose