Research articles
Keeping Up Shared Infrastructure on a Port of Mars: An Experimental Study
Authors:
- Marco A. JanssenEmail Marco A. Janssen
- Lance Gharavi
- Michael Yichao
Abstract
In this study, we discuss Port of Mars, a new experimental design to study collective action problems in extreme environments under conditions of high uncertainty. The game is situated in the first-generation habitat on Mars, providing an engaging narrative for players to navigate collective action problems. This pilot study finds that most groups are able to avoid the collapse of the habitat, and that the existence of thresholds seems to make groups cooperative. The game demonstrates the initial outcomes of a transdisciplinary project that could provide new ways to study commons governance under high uncertainty.
- Year: 2020
- Volume: 14 Issue: 1
- Page/Article: 404–417
- DOI: 10.5334/ijc.1017
- Submitted on 13 Dec 2019
- Accepted on 20 Jun 2020
- Published on 24 Aug 2020
- Peer Reviewed