ComRET (Community Renewable Energy Transition)Model

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I am a Ph.D. student studying energy transition acceptance in solar parks and wind parks. the file can't be downloaded since it results damaged. it is possible to have access, please?

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extensions            [ gis ]

globals               [ CaseStudyReußenköge
                        observer-wind-wanted
                        percentage-solar-wanted              ;; percentage of agents who want to adopt solar
                        percentage-solar-happy               ;; percentage of agents who are satisfied with solar
                        percentage-wind-wanted               ;; percentage of agents who want to adopt wind
                        percentage-wind-happy                ;; percentage of agents who are satisfied with wind
                      ]

breed                 [ households household ]

households-own        [
                     ;; household characteristics

                        household-type                       ;; innovator, supporter, follower, opponent

                       ;; solar specific characteristics

                        solar-utility                        ;; utility of an individual adoption of a solar panel
                        threshold-solar-utility              ;; threshold which needs to be reached to adopt solar energy
                        solar-accepted?                      ;; true if agents utility is higher than the threshold
                        solar-not-accepted?                  ;; true if agents utility is euqal or lower than the threshold
                        roof-available-solar?                ;; true if the households has a suitable roof for solar (randomly chosen)
                        solar-wanted?                        ;; true if households has a suitable roof to adopt solar
                        solar-adopted?                       ;; true if agent has adopted technology
                        solar-happy?                         ;; true if agent is satisfied with adopted techology
                        solar-participate-meeting?           ;; true if agents participates in wind-community-meeting (randomly chosen)

                     ;; wind specific characteristics

                        wind-utility                         ;; utility of an collective adoption of a wind mill
                        threshold-wind-utility               ;; threshold which needs to be reached to adopt wind mill
                        wind-accepted?                       ;; true if agents utility is higher than the threshold
                        wind-not-accepted?                   ;; true if agents utility is euqal or lower than the threshold
                        wind-wanted?                         ;; true if agent has accepted technology
                        wind-adopted?                        ;; true if agent has adopted technology
                        wind-happy?                          ;; true if agent is satisfied with adopted techology
                        wind-participate-meeting?            ;; true if agents participates in wind-community-meeting (randomly chosen)

                     ;; attitudes towards the behaviour
                        solar-attitude                       ;; agents attitudes about solar panels
                        wind-attitude                        ;; agents attitudes about wind farms

                        solar-climate-benefit-belief         ;; agents belief that solar energy contributes to mititgate climate change
                        wind-climate-benefit-belief          ;; agents belief that wind energy contributes to mititgate climate change
                        solar-landscape-change-perceived     ;; agents perceived landscape change due to solar panels
                        wind-landscape-change-perceived      ;; agents perceived landscape change due to wind farms
                        solar-energy-independence-belief     ;; agents belief that solar energy contributes to energy idependence
                        wind-energy-independence-belief      ;; agents belief that wind energy contributes to energy idependence
                        solar-social-benefit-perceived       ;; agents belief that solar energy provides a social benefit
                        wind-social-benefit-perceived        ;; agents belief that wind energy provides a social benefit
                        solar-economic-advantage-perceived   ;; agents belief that solar energy provides a personal economic benefit
                        wind-economic-advantage-perceived    ;; agents belief that wind energy provides a personal economic benefit

                     ;; social norms
                        solar-norm                           ;; agents perceived social norms related to the adoption of solar energy
                        wind-norm                            ;; agents perceived social norms related to the adoption of wind energy

                        solar-social-pressure                ;; agents perceived social pressured induced by the percentage of agents who are satisfied with solar energy
                        wind-social-pressure                 ;; agents perceived social pressured induced by the percentage of agents who are satisfied with wind energy

                     ;; behavioural control
                        solar-control                        ;; agents perceived behavioural control underlying the adoption of a solar panel
                        wind-control                         ;; agents perceived behavioural control underlying the adoption of a wind mill

                        openness-for-change                  ;; agents openness for a new techology

                        solar-potential-perceived            ;; agents perceived physical potential of solar energy
                        wind-potential-perceived             ;; agents perceived physical potential of wind energy
                        solar-technological-knowledge        ;; agents perceived technological knowledge about solar energy
                        wind-technological-knowledge         ;; agents perceived technological knowledge about wind energy
                        solar-personal-ability-perceived     ;; agents perceived personal ability to adopt solar panels
                        wind-personal-ability-perceived      ;; agents perceived personal ability to participate in wind farms
                        solar-financial-ability-perceived    ;; agents perceived financial ability to adopt solar panels
                        wind-financial-ability-perceived     ;; agents perceived financial ability to participate in wind farms

                       ]

patches-own            [ life-patch ]


;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
;;; SETUP PROCEDURES ;;;
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;

to setup

  clear-all
  setup-landscape-casestudy
  setup-households
  setup-patches
  reset-ticks
end 

to setup-landscape-casestudy

  ca

  ;; load landscape dataset for Case Study Reußenköge
  set CaseStudyReußenköge gis:load-dataset "landscape_reussenkoege.shp"
  gis:set-world-envelope (gis:envelope-union-of (gis:envelope-of CaseStudyReußenköge))

  ;; draw a white municipality border
  gis:set-drawing-color white
  gis:draw CaseStudyReußenköge 1

  ;; represent the patches/grids outside the municipality in blue and the ones representing the municipality in brown and define them as life-patches
  ask patches [ set pcolor 87 ]
  ask patches gis:intersecting CaseStudyReußenköge
  [ set life-patch true
    set pcolor 35 ]
end 

to setup-households

  ;; create households of 4 different types (innovators, supporters, followers, opponents) each with a different colour
  ;; households are represented as houses
  ;; spread households randomly on patches

  ask patches with [ pcolor = 35 ]
  [ let test-num random-float 1
    ifelse test-num < #innovators / count patches with [ pcolor = 35 ]
    [ sprout-households  1
      [ set household-type "innovator"
        set shape "house"
        set color 103
      ]
    ]
    [ ifelse test-num < (#innovators + #supporters) / count patches with [ pcolor = 35 ]
      [ sprout-households 1
        [ set household-type "supporter"
          set shape "house"
          set color 105
        ]
      ]
      [ ifelse test-num < (#innovators + #supporters + #followers) / count patches with [ pcolor = 35 ]
        [ sprout-households 1
          [ set household-type "follower"
            set shape "house"
            set color 95
          ]
        ]
        [ if test-num < (#innovators + #supporters + #followers + #opponents) / count patches with [ pcolor = 35 ]
          [ sprout-households 1
            [ set household-type "opponent"
              set shape "house"
              set color 85
            ]
          ]
        ]
      ]
    ]
  ]

  ;; random distribution of roof suitabality based on the chosen roof availability (slider)
  ;; roof stuitability is defined by the location of the rood and monumental protection status
  ;; only suitable roofs are available for solar panel adoption

  ask households
  [ ifelse random-float 1 < roof-suitability-solar / 100
   [ set roof-available-solar? true ]
   [ set roof-available-solar? false ]
  ]


  ;; define households' parameters for each household type

  ask households
  [ set threshold-solar-utility    2.5
    set threshold-wind-utility     2.5
    set solar-accepted?            false
    set solar-not-accepted?        true
    set solar-wanted?              false
    set solar-adopted?             false
    set solar-happy?               false
    set solar-participate-meeting? false
    set wind-accepted?             false
    set wind-not-accepted?         true
    set wind-wanted?               false
    set wind-adopted?              false
    set wind-happy?                false
    set wind-participate-meeting?  false

    ifelse household-type = "innovator"
    [ set solar-climate-benefit-belief 0.8 + random-float 0.1
      set wind-climate-benefit-belief 0.9 + random-float 0.1
      set solar-landscape-change-perceived -0 + random-float 0.1
      set wind-landscape-change-perceived  -0.1 + random-float 0.1
      set solar-energy-independence-belief 0.9 + random-float 0.1
      set wind-energy-independence-belief 0.9 + random-float 0.1
      set solar-social-benefit-perceived 0.8 + random-float 0.1
      set wind-social-benefit-perceived 0.9 + random-float 0.1
      set solar-economic-advantage-perceived 0.8 + random-float 0.1
      set wind-economic-advantage-perceived 0.9 + random-float 0.1

      set solar-social-pressure 0 + random-float 0.1
      set wind-social-pressure 0 + random-float 0.1

      set solar-potential-perceived 0.8 + random-float 0.1
      set wind-potential-perceived 0.9 + random-float 0.1
      set solar-technological-knowledge 0.8 + random-float 0.1
      set wind-technological-knowledge 0.8 + random-float 0.1
      set solar-personal-ability-perceived 0.9 + random-float 0.1
      set wind-personal-ability-perceived 0.9 + random-float 0.1
      set openness-for-change 0.9 + random-float 0.1
      set solar-financial-ability-perceived 0.8 + random-float 0.1
      set wind-financial-ability-perceived 0.9 + random-float 0.1
    ]
    [ ifelse household-type = "supporter"
      [ set solar-climate-benefit-belief 0.7 + random-float 0.1
        set wind-climate-benefit-belief 0.8 + random-float 0.1
        set solar-landscape-change-perceived -0.1 + random-float 0.1
        set wind-landscape-change-perceived -0.3 + random-float 0.1
        set solar-energy-independence-belief 0.6 + random-float 0.1
        set wind-energy-independence-belief 0.7 + random-float 0.1
        set solar-social-benefit-perceived 0.7 + random-float 0.1             
        set wind-social-benefit-perceived 0.8 + random-float 0.1             
        set solar-economic-advantage-perceived 0.6 + random-float 0.1         
        set wind-economic-advantage-perceived 0.7 + random-float 0.1         

        set solar-social-pressure 0 + random-float 0.1
        set wind-social-pressure 0 + random-float 0.1

        set solar-potential-perceived 0.7 + random-float 0.1
        set wind-potential-perceived 0.8 + random-float 0.1
        set solar-technological-knowledge 0.5 + random-float 0.1           
        set wind-technological-knowledge 0.5 + random-float 0.1            
        set solar-personal-ability-perceived 0.6 + random-float 0.1  
        set wind-personal-ability-perceived 0.6 + random-float 0.1   
        set openness-for-change 0.5 + random-float 0.1               
        set solar-financial-ability-perceived 0.7 + random-float 0.1
        set wind-financial-ability-perceived 0.8 + random-float 0.1
      ]
      [ ifelse household-type = "follower"
        [ set solar-climate-benefit-belief 0.6 + random-float 0.1
          set wind-climate-benefit-belief 0.7 + random-float 0.1
          set solar-landscape-change-perceived -0.3 + random-float 0.1
          set wind-landscape-change-perceived -0.5 + random-float 0.1
          set solar-energy-independence-belief 0.5 + random-float 0.1
          set wind-energy-independence-belief 0.6 + random-float 0.1
          set solar-social-benefit-perceived 0.6 + random-float 0.1     
          set wind-social-benefit-perceived 0.7 + random-float 0.1       
          set solar-economic-advantage-perceived 0.5 + random-float 0.1  
          set wind-economic-advantage-perceived 0.6 + random-float 0.1   

          set solar-social-pressure 0 + random-float 0.1
          set wind-social-pressure 0 + random-float 0.1

          set solar-potential-perceived 0.5 + random-float 0.1
          set wind-potential-perceived 0.6 + random-float 0.1
          set solar-technological-knowledge 0.5 + random-float 0.1   
          set wind-technological-knowledge 0.5 + random-float 0.1    
          set solar-personal-ability-perceived 0.4 + random-float 0.1   
          set wind-personal-ability-perceived 0.4 + random-float 0.1     
          set openness-for-change 0.4 + random-float 0.1
          set solar-financial-ability-perceived 0.5 + random-float 0.1
          set wind-financial-ability-perceived 0.6 + random-float 0.1
        ]
        [ if household-type = "opponent"
          [ set solar-climate-benefit-belief 0.5 + random-float 0.1
            set wind-climate-benefit-belief 0.6 + random-float 0.1
            set solar-landscape-change-perceived -0.4 + random-float 0.1
            set wind-landscape-change-perceived -0.6 + random-float 0.1
            set solar-energy-independence-belief 0.5 + random-float 0.1
            set wind-energy-independence-belief 0.6 + random-float 0.1
            set solar-social-benefit-perceived 0.3 + random-float 0.1         
            set wind-social-benefit-perceived 0.4 + random-float 0.1          
            set solar-economic-advantage-perceived 0.3 + random-float 0.1    
            set wind-economic-advantage-perceived 0.4 + random-float 0.1     

            set solar-social-pressure 0 + random-float 0.1
            set wind-social-pressure 0 + random-float 0.1

            set solar-potential-perceived 0.4 + random-float 0.1
            set wind-potential-perceived 0.5 + random-float 0.1
            set solar-technological-knowledge 0.4 + random-float 0.1
            set wind-technological-knowledge 0.4 + random-float 0.1
            set solar-personal-ability-perceived 0.3 + random-float 0.1
            set wind-personal-ability-perceived 0.3 + random-float 0.1
            set openness-for-change 0.3 + random-float 0.1
            set solar-financial-ability-perceived 0.4 + random-float 0.1    
            set wind-financial-ability-perceived 0.5 + random-float 0.1
          ]
        ]
      ]
    ]
  ]
end 

to setup-patches

  ;; define green land available for wind mills
  ;; to keep a distance between houses and wind mills, land in a radius of 2 is not available

  ask households
  [ ask patches in-radius 2
    [ set life-patch false ]
  ]

  ;; setup available land for wind farms based on the chosen land availability (slider)
  ;; colour the patches green

  ask n-of available-land patches with [ life-patch = true ]
  [ set pcolor 55 ]
end 

;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
;;; GO PROCEDURES ;;;
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;

to go
   run-decision-making
   run-implementation
   run-communication
   update-social-pressure

   tick
end 

to run-decision-making

;;;;;;;;;;;;SOLAR DECISION;;;;;;;;;;;;

  ;; if solar NOT adopted, consider acceptance of solar
  ;; solar acceptance decision-making for each household type
  ;; calculate attitude, norm and control for each household type

  ask households with [ (household-type = "innovator") and (solar-adopted? = false) ]
  [ set solar-attitude                   ( ( 2 * solar-climate-benefit-belief ) + solar-landscape-change-perceived + ( 3 * solar-energy-independence-belief ) + solar-social-benefit-perceived + solar-economic-advantage-perceived ) / 8
    set solar-norm                       solar-social-pressure
    set solar-control                    ( solar-potential-perceived + solar-technological-knowledge + solar-personal-ability-perceived + openness-for-change + solar-financial-ability-perceived ) / 5
    set solar-utility                    ( ( 2 * solar-attitude ) + solar-norm + solar-control ) 

  ;; if the solar energy utility is higher than the threshold, solar energy is accepted
  ;; if solar accepted is true, solar panel is wanted
  ;; if the solar energy utility is below or equal the threshold, solar energy is NOT accepted   
    if ( solar-utility > threshold-solar-utility )
    [ set solar-accepted? true
      set solar-not-accepted? false
      set solar-wanted? true ] 
      
  ]

  ask households with [ (household-type = "supporter") and (solar-adopted? = false) ]
  [ set solar-attitude                   ( solar-climate-benefit-belief + ( 2 * solar-landscape-change-perceived ) + solar-energy-independence-belief + ( 2 * solar-social-benefit-perceived ) + ( 2 * solar-economic-advantage-perceived ) ) / 8
    set solar-norm                       solar-social-pressure
    set solar-control                    ( solar-potential-perceived + solar-technological-knowledge + solar-personal-ability-perceived + openness-for-change + solar-financial-ability-perceived ) / 5
    set solar-utility                    ( solar-attitude +  solar-norm + ( 2 * solar-control ) )
      
  ;; if the solar energy utility is higher than the threshold, solar energy is accepted
  ;; if solar accepted is true, solar panel is wanted
  ;; if the solar energy utility is below or equal the threshold, solar energy is NOT accepted
    if ( solar-utility > threshold-solar-utility )
    [ set solar-accepted? true
      set solar-not-accepted? false
      set solar-wanted? true ]

  ]

  ask households with [ (household-type = "follower") and (solar-adopted? = false) ]
  [ set solar-attitude                   ( solar-climate-benefit-belief + ( 2 * solar-landscape-change-perceived ) + solar-energy-independence-belief + ( 2 * solar-social-benefit-perceived ) + ( 2 * solar-economic-advantage-perceived ) ) / 8
    set solar-norm                       solar-social-pressure
    set solar-control                    ( solar-potential-perceived + solar-technological-knowledge + solar-personal-ability-perceived + openness-for-change + solar-financial-ability-perceived ) / 5
    set solar-utility                    ( solar-attitude + solar-norm + ( 2 * solar-control ) )
     
  ;; if the solar energy utility is higher than the threshold, solar energy is accepted
  ;; if solar accepted is true, solar panel is wanted
  ;; if the solar energy utility is below or equal the threshold, solar energy is NOT accepted    
    if ( solar-utility > threshold-solar-utility )
    [ set solar-accepted? true
      set solar-not-accepted? false
      set solar-wanted? true ]

  ]

  ask households with [ (household-type = "opponent") and (solar-adopted? = false) ]
  [ set solar-attitude                   ( solar-climate-benefit-belief + ( 2 * solar-landscape-change-perceived ) + solar-energy-independence-belief + ( 2 * solar-social-benefit-perceived ) + ( 2 * solar-economic-advantage-perceived ) ) / 8
    set solar-norm                       solar-social-pressure
    set solar-control                    ( solar-potential-perceived + solar-technological-knowledge + solar-personal-ability-perceived + openness-for-change + solar-financial-ability-perceived ) / 5
    set solar-utility                    ( ( 2 * solar-attitude ) + solar-norm + solar-control )
   
  ;; if the solar energy utility is higher than the threshold, solar energy is accepted
  ;; if solar accepted is true, solar panel is wanted
  ;; if the solar energy utility is below or equal the threshold, solar energy is NOT accepted
    if ( solar-utility > threshold-solar-utility )
    [ set solar-accepted? true
      set solar-not-accepted? false
      set solar-wanted? true ]
  
  ]

;;;;;;;;;;;;WIND DECISION;;;;;;;;;;;;;

  ;; wind acceptance decision-making for each household type
  ;; calculate attitude, norm and control for each household type

  ask households with [ household-type = "innovator" and (wind-adopted? = false or wind-happy? = true) ]

  [ set wind-attitude                   ( ( 2 * wind-climate-benefit-belief ) + wind-landscape-change-perceived + ( 3 * wind-energy-independence-belief ) + wind-social-benefit-perceived + wind-economic-advantage-perceived ) / 8
    set wind-norm                       wind-social-pressure
    set wind-control                    ( wind-potential-perceived + wind-technological-knowledge + wind-personal-ability-perceived  + openness-for-change + wind-financial-ability-perceived ) / 5
    set wind-utility                    ( ( 2 * wind-attitude ) + wind-norm + wind-control )
 
  ;; if wind energy utility is higher than the threshold, wind energy is accepted
  ;; if wind accepted is true, wind mill is wanted
  ;; if the solar energy utility is below or equal the threshold, wind energy is NOT accepted   
    if ( wind-utility > threshold-wind-utility )
    [ set wind-accepted? true
      set wind-not-accepted? false
      set wind-wanted? true ]
   
  ]

  ask households with [ household-type = "supporter" and (wind-adopted? = false or wind-happy? = true) ]

  [ set wind-attitude                   ( wind-climate-benefit-belief + ( 2 * wind-landscape-change-perceived ) + wind-energy-independence-belief + ( 2 * wind-social-benefit-perceived ) + ( 2 * wind-economic-advantage-perceived ) ) / 8
    set wind-norm                       wind-social-pressure
    set wind-control                    ( wind-potential-perceived + wind-technological-knowledge + wind-personal-ability-perceived + openness-for-change + wind-financial-ability-perceived ) / 5
    set wind-utility                    ( wind-attitude + ( 2 * wind-norm ) + wind-control )
   
  ;; if wind energy utility is higher than the threshold, wind energy is accepted
  ;; if wind accepted is true, wind mill is wanted
  ;; if the wind energy utility is below or equal the threshold, wind energy is NOT accepted  
     if ( wind-utility > threshold-wind-utility )
     [ set wind-accepted? true
       set wind-not-accepted? false
       set wind-wanted? true ]
  
  ]

  ask households with [ household-type = "follower" and (wind-adopted? = false or wind-happy? = true) ]

  [ set wind-attitude                   ( wind-climate-benefit-belief + ( 2 * wind-landscape-change-perceived ) + wind-energy-independence-belief + ( 2 * wind-social-benefit-perceived ) + ( 2 * wind-economic-advantage-perceived ) ) / 8
    set wind-norm                       wind-social-pressure
    set wind-control                    ( wind-potential-perceived + wind-technological-knowledge + wind-personal-ability-perceived  + openness-for-change + wind-financial-ability-perceived ) / 5
    set wind-utility                    ( wind-attitude + ( 2 * wind-norm ) + wind-control )
    
  ;; if wind energy utility is higher than the threshold, wind energy is accepted
  ;; if wind accepted is true, wind mill is wanted
  ;; if the wind energy utility is below or equal the threshold, wind energy is NOT accepted
    if ( wind-utility > threshold-wind-utility )
    [ set wind-accepted? true
      set wind-not-accepted? false
      set wind-wanted? true ]
  
  ]

  ask households with [ household-type = "opponent" and (wind-adopted? = false or wind-happy? = true) ]

  [ set wind-attitude                   ( wind-climate-benefit-belief + ( 2 * wind-landscape-change-perceived ) + wind-energy-independence-belief + ( 2 * wind-social-benefit-perceived ) + ( 2 * wind-economic-advantage-perceived ) ) / 8
    set wind-norm                       wind-social-pressure
    set wind-control                    ( wind-potential-perceived + wind-technological-knowledge + wind-personal-ability-perceived  + openness-for-change + wind-financial-ability-perceived ) / 5
    set wind-utility                    ( ( 2 * wind-attitude ) + wind-norm + wind-control )
  
  ;; if wind energy utility is higher than the threshold, wind energy is accepted
  ;; if wind accepted is true, wind mill is wanted
  ;; if the wind energy utility is below or equal the threshold, wind energy is NOT accepted   
    if ( wind-utility > threshold-wind-utility )
    [ set wind-accepted? true
      set wind-not-accepted? false
      set wind-wanted? true ]
 
  ]
  

update-plots
end 

to run-implementation

;;;;;;;;;;;;SOLAR ADOPTION;;;;;;;;;;;;

  ;; households who accept solar and did not implement it so far, run the adoption decision

  if any? households with [ (solar-adopted? = false) and (solar-wanted? = true) ]

  [  ask households with [ household-type = "innovator" and (solar-adopted? = false) and (solar-wanted? = true) ]
     [ if roof-available-solar? = true

  ;; if the roof is suitable, do adopt solar
       [ set solar-adopted? true
         set color green
         set solar-wanted? false
         
  ;; all households who adopted solar reflect on their satisfaction wind the adoption decision
  ;; the satisfaction is randonly distributed along the households based on the chosen solar technology satifaction (slider)
  ;; if househodls are satisfied, households are happy       
        ifelse random-float 1 < (solar-satisfaction / 100)
        [ set solar-happy? true ]
        [ set solar-happy? false ]           
       ]
       
  ;; if the roof is not suitable, do NOT adopt
       if roof-available-solar? = false
       [ set solar-adopted? false 
         set solar-wanted? false
       ]
          
    ]

    ask households with [ household-type = "supporter" and (solar-adopted? = false) and (solar-wanted? = true) ]

  ;; if the roof is suitable, adopt solar

    [ if roof-available-solar? = true
      [ set solar-adopted? true
        set color yellow
        set solar-wanted? false
        
 ;; all households who adopted solar reflect on their satisfaction wind the adoption decision
  ;; the satisfaction is randonly distributed along the households based on the chosen solar technology satifaction (slider)
  ;; if househodls are satisfied, households are happy       
       ifelse random-float 1 < (solar-satisfaction / 100)
       [ set solar-happy? true ]
       [ set solar-happy? false ]         
      ]
      
  ;; if the roof is not suitable, do NOT adopt
      if roof-available-solar? = false
      [ set solar-adopted? false 
        set solar-wanted? false
      ]
               
    ]

    ask households with [ household-type = "follower" and (solar-adopted? = false) and (solar-wanted? = true) ]

  ;; if the roof is suitable, adopt solar
    [ if roof-available-solar? = true
      [ set solar-adopted? true
        set color orange
        set solar-wanted? false
        
  ;; all households who adopted solar reflect on their satisfaction wind the adoption decision
  ;; the satisfaction is randonly distributed along the households based on the chosen solar technology satifaction (slider)
  ;; if househodls are satisfied, households are happy       
       ifelse random-float 1 < (solar-satisfaction / 100)
       [ set solar-happy? true ]
       [ set solar-happy? false ]       
      ]
      
  ;; if the roof is not suitable, do NOT adopt
      if roof-available-solar? = false
      [ set solar-adopted? false 
        set solar-wanted? false
      ]
                 
    ]

    ask households with [ household-type = "opponent" and (solar-adopted? = false) and (solar-wanted? = true) ]

  ;; if the roof is suitable, adopt solar
    [ if roof-available-solar? = true
      [ set solar-adopted? true
        set color red
        set solar-wanted? false
        
  ;; all households who adopted solar reflect on their satisfaction wind the adoption decision
  ;; the satisfaction is randonly distributed along the households based on the chosen solar technology satifaction (slider)
  ;; if househodls are satisfied, households are happy       
       ifelse random-float 1 < (solar-satisfaction / 100)
       [ set solar-happy? true ]
       [ set solar-happy? false ]
      ]
      
  ;; if the roof is not suitable, do NOT adopt
      if roof-available-solar? = false
      [ set solar-adopted? false 
        set solar-wanted? false
      ]
      
    ]    
  ]
  

;;;;;;;;;;;;WIND ADOPTION;;;;;;;;;;;;

  ;; households who want to adopt wind, run the adoption decision
  set observer-wind-wanted count households with [ wind-wanted? = true ]

  ;; if number of households who want to build wind mills reaches the defined wind community size (slider) but is not larger than a community of 40 and if green land is still available
  if ( count patches with [ pcolor = 55 ] >= int (observer-wind-wanted / 2) and (observer-wind-wanted >= wind-community-size) and (observer-wind-wanted <= 30) )

  ;; asking one households of the wind community to build wind mills
  ;; building up to 20 wind mill by colouring up tp 20 green patch white-grey
  [ ask one-of households with [ wind-wanted? = true ]
    [ ask n-of int ( observer-wind-wanted / 2 ) patches with [ pcolor = 55 ] [ set pcolor 8 ]
    ]

  ;; update the households status to wind adopted is true and wind wanted is false
    ask households with [ wind-wanted? = true ]
    [ set wind-adopted? true
      set wind-wanted? false
    ]

  ;; colour the patch of the household who adopted wind black
    ask households with [ wind-adopted?]
    [ set pcolor 0

  ;; random happiness chance wind based on the choosen satisfaction propability (slider) defines the households who are happy with wind mill
     ifelse random-float 1 < (wind-satisfaction / 100)
     [ set wind-happy? true ]
     [ set wind-happy? false ]
    ]
    
  ]

  ;; if number of households who want to build wind mills reaches the defined wind community size (slider) but is not larger than a community of 40 and if green land is still available
  if ( count patches with [ pcolor = 55 ] >= 20 and (observer-wind-wanted >= wind-community-size) and (observer-wind-wanted > 30) )

  ;; asking one households of the wind community to build wind mills
  ;; building 20 wind mills by colouring 20 green patch white-grey
  [ ask one-of households with [ wind-wanted? = true ]
    [ ask n-of 15 patches with [ pcolor = 55 ] [ set pcolor 8 ]
    ]

  ;; update the households status to wind adopted is true and wind wanted is false
    ask households with [ wind-wanted? ]
    [ set wind-adopted? true
      set wind-wanted? false
    ]

  ;; colour the patch of the household who adopted wind black
    ask households with [ wind-adopted?]
    [ set pcolor 0

  ;; random happiness chance wind based on the choosen satisfaction propability (slider) defines the households who are happy with wind mill
      ifelse random-float 1 < (wind-satisfaction / 100)
      [ set wind-happy? true ]
      [ set wind-happy? false ]
    ]
    
  ]

update-plots
end 

to run-communication


;INFLUENTIAL COMMUNICATION;

  ;; if communication type infuential communication or all is on, communication takes place between households in chosen radius (slider)
  ;; influential communicator/innovator is changing openness for change
  ;; the openness for change of the influenced person is updated

 if ( communication-types = "influential communication" ) or ( communication-types = "all" )


 [ ask households  [ let my-influence-group-solar households in-radius solar-communication-radius
                     if any? households with [ household-type = "innovator" and ( solar-adopted? = true ) ] in-radius solar-communication-radius
                     [ ask my-influence-group-solar
                       [ set openness-for-change                [ openness-for-change ] of myself
                         set solar-social-benefit-perceived     [ wind-social-benefit-perceived ] of myself
                         set solar-economic-advantage-perceived [ solar-economic-advantage-perceived ] of myself
                       ]
                     ]
                  ]
 ]

 if ( communication-types = "influential communication" ) or ( communication-types = "all" )

 [ ask households  [ let my-influence-group-wind households in-radius wind-communication-radius
                     if any? households with [ household-type = "innovator" and ( wind-adopted? = true ) ] in-radius wind-communication-radius
                     [ ask my-influence-group-wind
                       [ set openness-for-change               [ openness-for-change ] of myself
                         set wind-social-benefit-perceived     [ wind-social-benefit-perceived ] of myself
                         set wind-economic-advantage-perceived [ wind-economic-advantage-perceived ] of myself
                       ]
                     ]
                   ]
 ]


;SEEK ADVICE SOLAR AND WIND;

  ;; if communication type seek advice or all is on, communication takes place between households
  ;; households seek information by agents in their close environment (radius of 3) who adopted and are satisfied with the RET

  if ( communication-types = "seek advice" ) or ( communication-types = "all" )

  ;; supporters and followers, who are close to their utiliy-threshold, receive information from innovators, who adopted already and who are within the communication-radius
  ;; technological knowledge, financial and personal ability are updated if communication takes place

  [ ask households with [ household-type = "supporter" and solar-adopted? = false and solar-utility >= 2.0 and solar-utility <= 2.5 ]
    [ if any? households with [ solar-adopted? = true and solar-happy? = true ] in-radius solar-seek-radius
      [ set  solar-technological-knowledge     [ solar-technological-knowledge ] of one-of households with [ solar-adopted? = true and solar-happy? = true ] in-radius solar-seek-radius
        set  solar-financial-ability-perceived [ solar-financial-ability-perceived ] of one-of households with [ solar-adopted? = true and solar-happy? = true ] in-radius solar-seek-radius
        set  solar-personal-ability-perceived  [ solar-personal-ability-perceived ] of one-of households with [ solar-adopted? = true and solar-happy? = true ] in-radius solar-seek-radius
      ]
    ]

    ask households with [ household-type = "supporter" and wind-adopted? = false and wind-utility >= 2.0 and wind-utility <= 2.5 ]
    [ if any? households with [ wind-adopted? = true and wind-happy? = true ] in-radius wind-seek-radius
      [ set  wind-technological-knowledge      [ wind-technological-knowledge ] of one-of households with [ wind-adopted? = true and wind-happy? = true ] in-radius wind-seek-radius
        set  wind-financial-ability-perceived  [ wind-financial-ability-perceived ] of one-of households with [ wind-adopted? = true and wind-happy? = true ] in-radius wind-seek-radius
        set  wind-personal-ability-perceived   [ wind-personal-ability-perceived ] of one-of households with [ wind-adopted? = true and wind-happy? = true ] in-radius wind-seek-radius
      ]
    ]

    ask households with [ household-type = "follower" and solar-adopted? = false and solar-utility >= 2.0 and solar-utility <= 2.5 ]
    [ if any? households with [ solar-adopted? = true and solar-happy? = true ] in-radius solar-seek-radius
      [ set  solar-technological-knowledge     [ solar-technological-knowledge ] of one-of households with [ solar-adopted? = true and solar-happy? = true ] in-radius solar-seek-radius
        set  solar-financial-ability-perceived [ solar-financial-ability-perceived ] of one-of households with [ solar-adopted? = true and solar-happy? = true ] in-radius solar-seek-radius
        set  solar-personal-ability-perceived  [ solar-personal-ability-perceived ] of one-of households with [ solar-adopted? = true and solar-happy? = true ] in-radius solar-seek-radius
      ]
    ]

    ask households with [ household-type = "follower" and wind-adopted? = false and wind-utility >= 2.0 and wind-utility <= 2.5 ]
    [ if any? households with [ wind-adopted? = true and wind-happy? = true ] in-radius wind-seek-radius
      [ set  wind-technological-knowledge      [ wind-technological-knowledge ] of one-of households with [ wind-adopted? = true and wind-happy? = true ] in-radius wind-seek-radius
        set  wind-financial-ability-perceived  [ wind-financial-ability-perceived ] of one-of households with [ wind-adopted? = true and wind-happy? = true ] in-radius wind-seek-radius
        set  wind-personal-ability-perceived   [ wind-personal-ability-perceived ] of one-of households with [ wind-adopted? = true and wind-happy? = true ] in-radius wind-seek-radius
      ]
    ]

    ask households with [ household-type = "opponent" and solar-adopted? = false and solar-utility >= 2.0 and solar-utility <= 2.5 ]
    [ if any? households with [ solar-adopted? = true and solar-happy? = true ] in-radius solar-seek-radius
      [ set  solar-technological-knowledge     [ solar-technological-knowledge ] of one-of households with [ solar-adopted? = true and solar-happy? = true ] in-radius solar-seek-radius
        set  solar-financial-ability-perceived [ solar-financial-ability-perceived ] of one-of households with [ solar-adopted? = true and solar-happy? = true ] in-radius solar-seek-radius
        set  solar-personal-ability-perceived  [ solar-personal-ability-perceived ] of one-of households with [ solar-adopted? = true and solar-happy? = true ] in-radius solar-seek-radius
      ]
    ]

    ask households with [ household-type = "opponent" and wind-adopted? = false and wind-utility >= 2.0 and wind-utility <= 2.5 ]
    [ if any? households with [ wind-adopted? = true and wind-happy? = true ] in-radius wind-seek-radius
      [ set  wind-technological-knowledge      [ wind-technological-knowledge ] of one-of households with [ wind-adopted? = true and wind-happy? = true ] in-radius wind-seek-radius
        set  wind-financial-ability-perceived  [ wind-financial-ability-perceived ] of one-of households with [ wind-adopted? = true and wind-happy? = true ] in-radius wind-seek-radius
        set  wind-personal-ability-perceived   [ wind-personal-ability-perceived ] of one-of households with [ wind-adopted? = true and wind-happy? = true ] in-radius wind-seek-radius
      ]
    ]
  ]


;COMMUNITY MEETING;

   ;; if communication type community meeting or all is on, communication takes place between households
   ;; give choosen percentage of (slider) and randomly choosen, people attending wind or solar community meeting
   ;; technological knowledge, financial and personal ability are updated if households participate

   if ( communication-types = "community meeting" or communication-types = "all" )

   [ ask households with [ household-type = "innovator" and household-type = "supporter" and household-type = "follower" and household-type = "opponent"]     
     [ ifelse random-float 1 < wind-community-meeting-participation / 100
       [ set wind-participate-meeting? true ]
       [ set wind-participate-meeting? false ]
     ]
     ask households with [ wind-participate-meeting? = true and wind-utility <= 3 ]
     [ set wind-technological-knowledge        wind-technological-knowledge + 0.5
       set wind-financial-ability-perceived    wind-financial-ability-perceived + 0.5
       set wind-personal-ability-perceived     wind-personal-ability-perceived + 0.5
     ]
     ask households with [ household-type = "innovator" and household-type = "supporter" and household-type = "follower" and household-type = "opponent" ]     
     [ ifelse random-float 1 < solar-community-meeting-participation / 100
       [ set solar-participate-meeting? true ]
       [ set solar-participate-meeting? false ]
     ]
     ask households with [ solar-participate-meeting? = true and solar-utility <= 3 ]
     [ set solar-technological-knowledge        solar-technological-knowledge + 0.5
       set solar-financial-ability-perceived    solar-financial-ability-perceived + 0.5
       set solar-personal-ability-perceived     solar-personal-ability-perceived + 0.5
     ]
   ]

update-plots
end 

to update-social-pressure


;;;;;;;;;SOLAR;;;;;;;;;;;

   ifelse any? households with [ solar-adopted? = true ]
   
   ;; adoption to social norms according to the households who adopted and are happy with solar panels
   ;; let observer-solar count households who are satisfied with solar
   [ let observer-solar count households with [ solar-happy? ]

   ;; the higher the percentage of people who adopted and are happy with the technology, the higher the social pressure to adopt it as well
     set percentage-solar-happy  ( count households with [ solar-happy? = true ] ) * 100 / ( count households with [ solar-adopted? = true ] )

      ask households with [ household-type = "innovator" and ( solar-norm <= 1 ) ]
      [ set solar-social-pressure     ( 0.75 * percentage-solar-happy / 100 )
      ]
      ask households with [ household-type = "supporter" and ( solar-norm <= 1 ) ]
      [ set solar-social-pressure     ( 0.75 * percentage-solar-happy / 100 )
      ]
      ask households with [ household-type = "follower" and ( solar-norm <= 1 ) ]
      [ set solar-social-pressure     ( 0.75 * percentage-solar-happy / 100 )
      ]
      ask households with [ household-type = "opponent" and ( solar-norm <= 1 ) ]
      [ set solar-social-pressure     ( 0.75 * percentage-solar-happy / 100 )
      ]
    ]
   
    ;; adoption to social norms according to the households who want solar panels
    ;; let observer-solar count households who want solar
    [ let observer-solar count households with [ solar-wanted? ]
      
    ;; the higher the percentage of people who want the technology, the higher the social pressure to adopt it as well 
      set percentage-solar-wanted  ( count households with [ solar-wanted? = true ] ) * 100 / ( #innovators + #supporters + #followers + #opponents )

      ask households with [ household-type = "innovator" and ( solar-norm <= 1 ) ]
      [ set solar-social-pressure     ( 0.75 * percentage-solar-wanted / 100 )
      ]
      ask households with [ household-type = "supporter" and ( solar-norm <= 1 ) ]
      [ set solar-social-pressure     ( 0.75 * percentage-solar-wanted / 100 )
      ]
      ask households with [ household-type = "follower" and ( solar-norm <= 1 ) ]
      [ set solar-social-pressure     ( 0.75 * percentage-solar-wanted / 100 )
      ]
      ask households with [ household-type = "opponent" and ( solar-norm <= 1 ) ]
      [ set solar-social-pressure     ( 0.75 * percentage-solar-wanted / 100 )
      ]
    ]


;;;;;;;;;;WIND;;;;;;;;;;;;;

  ifelse any? households with [ wind-adopted? = true ]
  
  ;; adoption to social norms according to the households who adopted and are happy with wind farms
  ;; let observer-solar count households who are satisfied with wind
  [ let observer-wind count households with [ wind-happy? ]
    
  ;; the higher the percentage of people who adopted and are happy with the technology, the higher the social pressure to adopt it as well
    set percentage-wind-happy  ( count households with [ wind-happy? ] ) * 100 / ( count households with [ wind-adopted? = true ] )
    ask households with [ household-type = "innovator" and ( wind-norm <= 1 ) ]
    [ set wind-social-pressure             ( 0.75 * percentage-wind-happy / 100 )
    ]
    ask households with [ household-type = "supporter" and ( wind-norm <= 1 ) ]
    [ set wind-social-pressure             ( 0.75 * percentage-wind-happy / 100 )
    ]
    ask households with [ household-type = "follower" and ( wind-norm <= 1 ) ]
    [ set wind-social-pressure             ( 0.75 * percentage-wind-happy / 100 )
    ]
    ask households with [ household-type = "opponent" and ( wind-norm <= 1 ) ]
    [ set wind-social-pressure             ( 0.75 * percentage-wind-happy / 100 )
    ]
  ]
  
  ;; adoption to social norms according to the households who want wind farms
  ;; let observer-solar count households who want wind
  [ let observer-wind count households with [ wind-wanted? ]
    
  ;; the higher the percentage of people who want the technology, the higher the social pressure to adopt it as well  
    set percentage-wind-wanted  ( count households with [ wind-wanted? ] ) * 100 / ( #innovators + #supporters + #followers + #opponents )

    ask households with [ household-type = "innovator" and ( wind-norm <= 1 ) ]
    [ set wind-social-pressure             ( 0.75 * percentage-wind-wanted / 100 )
    ]
    ask households with [ household-type = "supporter" and ( wind-norm <= 1 ) ]
    [ set wind-social-pressure             ( 0.75 * percentage-wind-wanted / 100 )
    ]
    ask households with [ household-type = "follower" and ( wind-norm <= 1 ) ]
    [ set wind-social-pressure             ( 0.75 * percentage-wind-wanted / 100 )
    ]
    ask households with [ household-type = "opponent" and ( wind-norm <= 1 ) ]
    [ set wind-social-pressure             ( 0.75 * percentage-wind-wanted / 100 )
    ]
  ]


  ;; households considers lands used for windfarms

  let observer-wind-land count patches with [ pcolor = 8 ]
  let observer-green-land count patches with [ pcolor = 55 ]

  ;; if land used for windmills is larger than green land available, redue value for wind-landscape-change-perceived

  if ( count patches with [ pcolor = 8 ] ) > ( count patches with [ pcolor = 55 ] )
  [ ask households with [ wind-happy? = true and wind-landscape-change-perceived <= -1 ]                                                                                              
    [ set wind-landscape-change-perceived    wind-landscape-change-perceived - ( 1 - (count patches with [ pcolor = 55 ] / count patches with [ pcolor = 8 ] ))
    ]
  ]

update-plots
end 






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