Toward a computational immigration assistant

Authors

  • Bill Tomlinson

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5210/fm.v20i8.6119

Abstract

In the face of global change and impending limits on various resources, the need for people to move across borders is likely to increase. Facilitating mobility could enable people to access resources more effectively, and thereby reduce suffering for both humans and other species. This paper proposes the need for computational support to facilitate immigration decisions across a range of scales, from the individual to the community to the national government. Drawing inspiration from global systems modeling, social networking, and collaborative filtering, these computational tools would help match up individuals and communities seeking to emigrate with potential host countries, based on the preferences of both.

Author Biography

Bill Tomlinson

associate professor in the Department of Informatics at the Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences, University of California, Irvine

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Published

2015-07-31

How to Cite

Tomlinson, B. (2015). Toward a computational immigration assistant. First Monday, 20(8). https://doi.org/10.5210/fm.v20i8.6119