The Unique Value of Gaming Simulation as a Research Method for Sustainability-Related Issues
The Unique Value of Gaming Simulation as a Research Method for Sustainability-Related Issues
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游戏模拟作为可持续发展相关问题研究方法的独特价值
DOI:
10.1007/978-981-16-2011-9_7
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发表时间:
2022
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K.
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作者:
Suzuki;K.
This study describes the unique value of gaming simulation, also known simply as gaming, in the context of research on sustainability-related issues. The advantages and disadvantages of gaming are investigated through a comparative review with other research methods using games, such as game theory and social psychology experiments. Further, the uniqueness of gaming is explained through experimental results on the theme of energy transition from fossil fuels to renewables in a competitive market. The results of the comparative review suggest that the unique value of gaming lies in its ability to help researchers observe dynamic interactions between the subjective realities of players and the states of the complex technical–social–environmental systems they belong to. A retroductive analysis of experimental results suggests the existence of two mechanisms hindering energy transition among the players: price competition caused by a competitive worldview, and free riding behavior under a cooperative worldview.