SIMSilla
SIMSilla is a fictional open-source simulation framework designed for agent-based modeling of small urban systems. The platform enables researchers and planners to create configurable agents—such as households, firms, and local institutions—that interact within a GIS-enabled environment to explore policy scenarios, land use, and infrastructure dynamics. SIMSilla emphasizes reproducibility through modular components and configuration-driven experiments.
The project was conceived in the mid-2010s by a cooperative of universities and municipal partners to provide
SIMSilla uses a modular, component-based architecture that supports multiple agent types, each with behavior rules defined
In research and planning contexts, SIMSilla is used to test policy interventions, resilience strategies, and urban
Users report that SIMSilla offers flexibility and transparency but note a learning curve and performance considerations
See also: agent-based modeling, geographic information systems, simulation software.