The goal of this project is to develop simple computer models that depict different aspects of terrorism, specifically related to the frequency and severity of terrorist acts and the effects of different responses to terrorism on the terrorist population. For the sake of comparative analysis two real-life scenarios of the US-Afghanistan and Israel-Palestine conflicts will be simulated. A System Dynamics perspective will be used to enable users, through evaluating the model and accompanying report, to better understand the dynamics of terrorism.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Suri, Varun

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 02D348M

Advisor

• Lyneis, James M.

Year

• 2002

Date created

• 2002-01-01

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• System Dynamics

Rights statement

• In Copyright