Author : Patrice Langlois
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118600991
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (186 download)
Book Synopsis Simulation of Complex Systems in GIS by : Patrice Langlois
Download or read book Simulation of Complex Systems in GIS written by Patrice Langlois and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-02-04 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a comprehensive view of the field of geographical modeling by dividing the topic into three parts. The first part of the work establishes the foundations of geographical modeling through the use of more general concepts, including: structure, organization, system, geometries, topologies, metrics, material, and object. Finally, introduction of the concept of time leads to the theories of process and spatial interaction, which are fundamental in geography. The second part of the book tackles the use of computer tools for dynamic model building, which are the geographic cellular automata (GCA), and presents several models applied to various themes, such as urban growth, natural risks by flood simulations, as well as more political themes, such as the use of European funds, or the development of voting patterns in France. Finally, a general model of the geographic agents system (GAS) which can be used as a basis for the construction of a model-building platform for dynamic spatial models is presented.