The First Nation – Land Use Voting Model (FN‑LUVM) is a community‑focused simulation tool that explores how members may respond to different land‑use options. By reflecting real community knowledge, values, and engagement patterns, it helps visualize how support for a plan can grow, shift, or divide. FN‑LUVM supports transparent, informed, and collaborative decision‑making for any community planning its future.

FN‑LUVM is an agent‑based voting model designed to support evidence‑informed land‑use planning. It simulates how community members—each with distinct knowledge, values, and priorities—form opinions and vote on proposed land‑use policies. By testing “what‑if” scenarios, the model helps identify the drivers of support or opposition, highlight knowledge gaps, and evaluate the impact of engagement strategies. FN‑LUVM provides decision‑makers with a transparent, adaptable tool for strengthening policy design and building consensus.

FN‑LUVM is a tool that helps show how a community might respond to a land‑use plan. It represents community members as individuals with their own knowledge, values, and experiences. As they learn from each other, the model shows how opinions can change and what helps build support. It’s a safe way to explore ideas, understand different viewpoints, and guide conversations about the future of the land.

A web‑based version of the FN‑LUVM model is available for anyone to explore. You can adjust knowledge levels, values, and engagement patterns to see how community support for a land‑use plan shifts under different scenarios. The web version lets you change different settings—like how much people know about land use or how strongly they feel about stewardship—and see how those changes affect community voting.

Short learning videos walk you through how the model works and how to interpret the results.
If you’d like to learn more or discuss how FN‑LUVM could support your community or project, feel free to contact Robert Fligg (see below).