Landscape Simulation Modeling: A Spatially Explicit, Dynamic Approach (Modeling Dynamic Systems) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1475780524 ISBN 13: 9781475780529

Publisher: Springer, 2013

Synopsis

This book will teach researchers and students interested in spatial modeling how to simulate the complex dynamics of landscapes. Managers and decision makers will acquire tools for predicting changes in landscapes. The authors cover spatial modeling, from conceptual design, through formal implementation and analysis, to the interpretation of the results.

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Review

From the reviews:

"This book is a much-needed addition to the geospatial modeling literature, providing theoretical and practical information ... . this is a valuable contribution to the literature on dynamic spatial modeling in particular, and integrated land-change research in general. ... The clearly articulated unifying theme ... and the fact that all the case studies utilize the same software, make for a well-constructed, compelling, informative, and interesting read. I will certainly evaluate this approach and program for my own work." (Maggi Kelly, Environment and Planning, Vol. 32 (2), 2005)

"Landscape Simulation Modeling ... makes a significant contribution by directly incorporating space into existing simulation modeling approaches for a greater understanding of landscape systems. ... this is an excellent book. The content is comprehensive and the text written in a simple and clear style ... . the book will also appeal to many multidisciplinary practitioners ... . This book should be a required reading for anyone interested either casually or deeply in the design and implementation of spatial simulation models ... ." (Shivanand Balram, Suzana Dragicevic, Ecological Economics, Vol. 52 (1), 2005)

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1475780524
• ISBN 13: 9781475780529
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 343
• Editor: Costanza Robert, Voinov Alexey