Gamification for Resilience – Resilient Informed Decision Making

Adrian V. Gheorghe, PhD, is a Professor of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering and the Batten Endowed Chair of System of Systems Engineering at Old Dominion University in the United States. He is also a Senior Scientist with the European Institute for Risk and Communication Management. Polinpapilinho F. Katina, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Informatics and Engineering Systems at the University of South Carolina Upstate in the United States. His research is focused on complex system governance, critical infrastructure systems, decision making and analysis, emerging technologies, and energy systems.

Foreword ix Preface xi Acknowledgments xvii Author Biographies xix Part I Fundamental Issues for the Twenty-first Century 1 1 Systems Theory as the Basis for Bridging Science and Practice of Engineering Systems 3 2 Critical Infrastructure Systems at Risk 31 3 The Need for Systems Resilience 49 Part II Gamification and Resilience 67 4 Introduction to Gamification 69 5 Regional Mix Game for Renewable Energy Resources 87 6 Urban Planning Simulation Using "SimCity 2013(r)" Game 101 7 A Platform for ReIDMP 117 Part III Applications 131 8 Analysis and Assessment of Risk and Vulnerability via Serious Gaming 133 9 MCDA Application via DSS Software 163 10 Representing System Complexity Using Object-oriented Programming 191 11 ReIDMP: Implications, Limitations, and Opportunities 207 12 Portland: Risk and Vulnerability Assessment 219 13 Smart Cities and Security of Critical Space Infrastructure Systems 263 14 Gamification for Resilience: A Research Agenda 281 Glossary of Terms 291 Index 295