Social Simulation Conference 2026 (ESSA)

24 to 28 August 2026 | Durham, UK

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Conference Agenda

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Session

General

Time:

Wednesday, 26/Aug/2026:

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Session Chair: Jason Thompson

Location: Calman CLC013

Arnold Wolfendale lecture theatre, ground floor (400)

Presentations

2:00pm - 2:20pm

From Bands to Rates: Modelling Council Tax Reform and Its Impact on UK Housing Markets

Yahya Gamal¹, Corinna Elsenbroich¹, Nigel Gilbert², Alison Heppenstall¹

¹University of Glasgow, United Kingdom; ²University of Surrey, United Kingdom

2:20pm - 2:40pm

Modeling Urban Shrinkage: Population, Fiscal Capacity, and Public Services in Japanese Municipalities

Tsukada Shogo, Fujita Kaede, Ichikawa Manabu

Shibaura Institute of Technology, Japan

2:40pm - 2:55pm

Playing the percentages: A model of doping regulation in sport

Jason Thompson¹, Scott McClean², Justine Vaisutis³

¹The University of Melbourne, Australia; ²Leveragepoint Consulting; ³Outliers Research and Design