4 papers
Simulating nationwide coupled disease and fear spread in an agent-based model
Joy Kitson, Prescott C. Alexander, Joseph Tuccillo +5
Human cognitive responses, behavioral responses, and disease dynamics co-evolve over the course of any disease outbreak, and can result in complex feedbacks. We present a dynamic a…
How Smart Are `Water Smart Landscapes'?
Christa Brelsford, Joshua K. Abbott
Understanding the effectiveness of alternative approaches to water conservation is crucially important for ensuring the security and reliability of water services for urban residen…
Are `Water Smart Landscapes' Contagious? An epidemic approach on networks to study peer effects
Christa Brelsford, Caterina De Bacco
We test the existence of a neighborhood based peer effect around participation in an incentive based conservation program called `Water Smart Landscapes' (WSL) in the city of Las V…
Dynamics of beneficial epidemics
Andrew Berdahl, Christa Brelsford, Caterina De Bacco +12
Pathogens can spread epidemically through populations. Beneficial contagions, such as viruses that enhance host survival or technological innovations that improve quality of life,…