Just as a follow-up for those of you who are interested, after much consideration I've decided to use this program for my "tragedy of the commons" class activity:
http://ccl.northwestern.edu/netlogo/models/CompHubNetTragedyoftheCommonsHubNet Also, I will definitely modify the program to make it a "fishery" instead of the traditional goats and may take the trouble to program in monitoring/enforcement mechanisms for a later simulation. Please let me know if you'd be interested in further updates so I don't have to bother the entire list. livwell, dgwebster On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 10:31 AM, DG Webster <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Folks, > > Here are the responses to my request for open access/fishery simulations. > I've put the ones that didn't already go out to the whole list up front. > Thanks so much for such fast answers! > > dgwebster > > > I use the FishBanks game developed by Dana and Dennis Meadows. It does > require a computer to use. I can send more info if desired. We just played > this game in class on Friday and i think it was very successful. > > > > > best, > > Syma > > >>(((((*>~~~~>>(((((*>~~~~>>(((((*>~~~~ > Syma A. Ebbin, PhD. > > > > > > Hi, > I don't have the well-tested simulation, but I would recommend that if you > do several rounds, first without and then with punishing, and you use > annonymous nicknames, that you change the nicknames between one round and > the next. > > I remembered playing and then in the round with punishment the free-rider > of the previous rounds got punished regardless of behaving as a responsible > citizen in that round... > > good luck, > > miquel > > * * > > *Miquel Muñoz Cabré, Ph.D. * > > *Postdoc Fellow, Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future, > Boston University;* > > *& Research Associate, Department of Geography and Environment, Boston > University.* > > 67 Bay State Road, Boston, MA 02215, USA > > Tel: +1 617 358 4000 (direct 4007) - Fax: +1 617 358 4001 > > e-mail: [email protected] > > www.bu.edu/pardee > > > <http://www.bu.edu/pardee> > > I have attached a very quick game that I made up using goldfish crackers. > I based it somewhat off of another game that I found online, but I couldn’t > find the original just now. It takes about 5 minutes max to run, and > definitely works best with a small class. I used it in a graduate class of > about 15 students and it worked well as a starting point to a really good > class discussion about tragedy of the commons and sustainability. > > Be warned however that after you give the instructions each ‘round’ of the > game takes about 20 seconds as everyone takes their crackers, so it > definitely moves quickly. > > Let me know if anyone has any questions (or suggestions for improvement). > > Shannon > > -- > Shannon K. Orr, Ph.D. > Assistant Professor/MPA Coordinator > Political Science Dept. > Bowling Green State University > 110 Williams Hall > 419-372-7593 > [email protected] > > > > > > I have a very simple multi-person version of the commons game using cows (I > think some on the list have used it). Check it out at: > > > > http://www.uoregon.edu/~rmitchel/commons/<http://www.uoregon.edu/%7Ermitchel/commons/> > > > > and fill out the form linked through the *Request Form* on that page. > > > > Hope it helps, > > Ron > > Dear DG (and all) > > > Coincidentally, I'm teaching this week about the global commons (using > Dietz et al 2003). Normally, I do a "fishing expedition" with M&M chocolates > and little tin plates, as well as bowls. The bowl represents the ocean, > M&M's are the "fish" and their tin plates are their boats. I divide the > group in smaller groups and "send them fishing". The results are fun (and > outstanding - students understand the value of cooperation, the definition > of institutions as rules and norms, and the need to govern the commons). In > all my student evaluations, the 'fishing expedition' was rated the highest > in terms of learning outcomes. > > A bit low-tech, but fun nonetheless. > > Best, > Raul > > > On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 12:22 PM, DG Webster <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi All, >> >> Does anyone have/can anyone recommend procedures for a well-tested >> classroom simulation for the tragedy of the commons/open access resource >> problems? I'd like to augment my woefully brief discussion on fisheries with >> a class of about 30 students. I can get us into a computer lab if anyone >> knows of a technology-enhanced version. I'm also thinking about doing a UN >> simulation, which I believe we've already discussed on-list, but if anyone >> has any updated materials (say for COP 15), those would be greatly >> appreciated. >> >> Thanks, >> dgwebster >> >> >> -- >> D.G. Webster >> Assistant Professor >> Environmental Studies Program >> Dartmouth College >> 6182 Steele Hall >> Hanover, NH 03755 >> phone: 603-646-0213 >> http://www.dartmouth.edu/~envs/faculty/webster.html<http://www.dartmouth.edu/%7Eenvs/faculty/webster.html> >> >> > > > -- > D.G. Webster > Assistant Professor > Environmental Studies Program > Dartmouth College > 6182 Steele Hall > Hanover, NH 03755 > phone: 603-646-0213 > http://www.dartmouth.edu/~envs/faculty/webster.html<http://www.dartmouth.edu/%7Eenvs/faculty/webster.html> > > -- D.G. Webster Assistant Professor Environmental Studies Program Dartmouth College 6182 Steele Hall Hanover, NH 03755 phone: 603-646-0213 http://www.dartmouth.edu/~envs/faculty/webster.html To unsubscribe from this group, send email to gep-ed+unsubscribegooglegroups.com or reply to this email with the words "REMOVE ME" as the subject.
