Social Indicator Quantification via Logic Model Simulation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for evaluating social impact indicators are qualitative and difficult to compare multiple candidates for plans or predict changes over time, especially for subjective indicators like community attachment and well-being, making it challenging to support decision-making and consensus building in local governance and investment.
Innovation Solution
A social indicator quantification method using a processor-based system that constructs a logic model with weighted edges to quantify social impact indicators, allowing for relative evaluation of plans by simulating changes in social impact values over time.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If a logic model is used to evaluate social impact indicators, then the evaluation can be performed qualitatively, but it becomes difficult to compare a large number of plan candidates and predict changes over time
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms the logic model from a purely qualitative evaluation tool into a quantitative prediction tool by introducing time as a parameter and assigning numerical values to social impact indicators. This allows the system to not only evaluate current impact but also predict future changes and compare multiple plan candidates efficiently through computational processing.
2Adaptability or versatility
If subjective indicators such as community attachment and quality of life are evaluated, then comprehensive social impact assessment is achieved, but quantitative measurement and time-based prediction become difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary computational model that bridges subjective social indicators and quantitative measurement. The logic model serves as a mediator that structures relationships between various social indicators (including subjective ones like community attachment) and enables their transformation into quantifiable metrics through defined relationships and time-based simulations.
3Productivity
If quantitative values are assigned to social impact indicators, then plan comparison and time-based prediction become possible, but the complexity of the evaluation system increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the complex evaluation system into manageable components: a logic model layer that defines relationships between indicators, a quantification layer that assigns numerical values, and a simulation layer that performs time-based predictions. This segmentation allows the system to handle complexity through modular processing while maintaining efficiency in plan comparison.
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AI summary
A social impact indicator quantification apparatus quantitatively calculates social impact indicators for a plan. The social impact indicator quantification apparatus includes: a logic model construction unit that constructs a quantifiable logic model that indicates a causal relationship regarding the plan and includes a plurality of layers represented by an edge connecting nodes in order to quantify the social impact indicators; a simulation unit that calculates a quantitative value of each of the plurality of social impact indicators based on the quantifiable logic model; and an evaluation unit that uses the quantitative values to perform relative evaluation of the plan.