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Rodel Arizona Futures Simulator

Arizona State University partnered with the Rodel Foundation of Arizona to build a modeling platform that helps leaders and citizens test policy ideas before they are implemented. The simulator is meant to make long-term tradeoffs easier to explore by turning complex Arizona systems into a decision-making tool.

Project context from the article

• The platform is designed to let users ask a supercomputer how proposed ideas may play out over time.
• It builds on ASU's existing strengths in Decision Theater, the Helios Decision Center for Educational Excellence, the Decision Center for a Desert City, and the Knowledge Exchange for Resilience.
• The simulator focuses on issues that shape Arizona's future, including education, infrastructure, health and well-being, jobs, economic opportunity, environment, and sustainability.
• Because it is accessible remotely, the platform is meant to support collaboration across Arizona, the United States, and beyond.

The broader goal is to give decision-makers a shared modeling environment that helps connect data to policy questions and improves the quality of public planning.

ASU News Article

Rodel Arizona Futures Simulator

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