2006/01/21 by Uygar Özesmi, Uygar Ozesmi, Ozesmi, Uygar · 1 citation
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Computer Science · Decision Sciences · #Cognitive Science and Mapping #FOS: Biological sciences #Multi-Criteria Decision Making #Neurons and Cognition (q-bio.NC) #Quantitative Methods (q-bio.QM) #q-bio.NC #q-bio.QM
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.q-bio/0601032
23 pages, 4 tables, 7 figures
arxiv created 2006/01/21 · openalex publication_date 2006/01/21 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
Fuzzy cognitive mapping was used to understand the wants and desires of local people before resettlement. Variables that the affected people think will increase their welfare during and after dam construction were determined. Simulations were done with their cumulative social cognitive map to determine which policy options would most increase their welfare. The construction of roads, job opportunities, advance payment of condemnation value, and schools are central variables that had the most effect on increasing people's income and welfare. The synergistic effects of variables demonstrated that the implementation of different policies not only add cumulatively to the people's welfare but also have an increased effect.