GIS, Spatial Analysis, and Modeling

Book Overview

A guide for geographic analysts, modelers, software engineers, and GIS professionals, this book discusses agent-based modeling, dynamic feedback and simulation modeling, as well as links between models and GIS software. This collection also presents a state-of-the-art understanding of applications based on environmental, atmospheric, hydrological, urban, social, health, and economic models.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1589481305
• ISBN13: 9781589481305
• Release Date: August 2005
• Publisher: Esri Press
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 2.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.9" x 1.1" x 7.6"

Customer Reviews

A collection of case studies...

...rather than a "how to" or tutorial ESRI book, but nonetheless interesting for learning different approaches to solving spatial problems. The math content is minimal, but the target audience is probably the researcher rather than the GIS practitioner. The individual chapters are well-written, but since they span such a broad range of topics (see the TOC below) few people are likely to read this book cover-to-cover. I was content to have been able to borrow it from the library. Contents: GIS and Modeling Overview Michael F. Goodchild Towards a GIS Platform for Spatial Analysis and Modeling David J. Maguire Approaches to Modeling in GIS: Spatial Representation and Temporal Dynamics Michael Batty Tools and Techniques: Introduction by David J. Maguire Assessing the Uncertainty Resulting from Geoprocessing Operations Konstantin Krivoruchko and Carol A. Gotway Crawford Spatial Statistical Modeling in a GIS Environment Luc Anselin Linking General-Purpose Dynamic Simulation Models with GIS Ian Miller, Stefan Knopf, and Rick Kossik Dynamic, Geospatial Landscape Modeling and Simulation Thomas Maxwell and Alexey Voinov Socioeconomic applications: Introduction by Michael Batty Urban Growth Using Cellular Automata Models Michael Batty and Yichun Xie A Data Model to Represent Plans and Regulations in Urban Simulation Models Lewis D. Hopkins, Nikhil Kaza, and Varkki G. Pallathucheril Urban Land-Use Transportation Models Michael Wegener Retail and Service Location Planning Mark Birkin Simulating Spatially Explicit Networks for Dispersion of Infectious Diseases Ling Bian and David Liebner The Use of GIS in Transport Modeling Thomas Israelsen and Rasmus Dyhr Frederiksen The Integration of Case-Based Reasoning and GIS in a Planning Support System Anthony G. O. Yeh Environmental Applications: Introduction by Michael F. Goodchild Hydrologic Modeling David R. Maidment, Oscar Robayo, and Venkatesh Merwade Environmental Modeling with PCRaster Peter A. Burrough, Derek Karssenberg, and Willem van Deursen Transition Potential Modeling for Land Cover Change J. Ronald Eastman, Megan E. Van Fossen, and Luis A. Solrzano Modeling the Interaction Between Humans and Animals in multiple-use Forests: A Case Study of Panthera Tigris Sean Ahearn and J. L. David Smith Integration of Geographic Information Systems and Agent-Based Models of Land Use: Prospects and Challenges Dawn C. Parker Generating Prescribed Patterns in Landscape Models Jiunn-Der Duh and Daniel G. Brown GIS, Spatial Analysis, and Modeling: Current Status and Future Prospects David J. Maguire, Michael Batty, and Michael F. Goodchild