Agent-Based Modelling and Geographical Information Systems: A Practical Primer - Couverture souple

Crooks, Andrew; Malleson, Nicolas; Manley, Ed; Heppenstall, Alison

 
9781473958654: Agent-Based Modelling and Geographical Information Systems: A Practical Primer
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1473958652 ISBN 13 : 9781473958654
Editeur : SAGE Publications Ltd, 2018

Synopsis

This is the era of Big Data and computational social science. It is an era that requires tools which can do more than visualise data but also model the complex relation between data and human action, and interaction. Agent-Based Models (ABM) -computational models which simulate human action and interaction - do just that.

This textbook explains how to design and build ABM and how to link the models to Geographical Information Systems. It guides you from the basics through to constructing more complex models which work with data and human behaviour in a spatial context. All of the fundamental concepts are explained and related to practical examples to facilitate learning (with models developed in NetLogo with all code examples available on the accompanying website).  You will be able to use these models to develop your own applications and link, where appropriate, to Geographical Information Systems.


All of the key ideas and methods are explained in detail:

  • geographical modelling;
  • an introduction to ABM;
  • the fundamentals of Geographical Information Science;
  • why ABM and GIS;
  • using QGIS;
  • designing and building an ABM;
  • calibration and validation;
  • modelling human behavior.

An applied primer, that provides fundamental knowledge and practical skills, it will provide you with the skills to build and run your own models, and to begin your own research projects.

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À propos de la quatrième de couverture

This textbook explains how to design and build Agent Based Models and how to link them to Geographical Information Systems.

Les informations fournies dans la section « A propos du livre » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

Éditeur
SAGE Publications Ltd
Date d'édition
2018
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1473958652
ISBN 13 
9781473958654
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
408
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
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ISBN 10 :  1473958644 ISBN 13 :  9781473958647
Editeur : Sage Publications Ltd, 2018
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