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The Integration of Agent-Based Modelling and Geographical Information for Geospatial Simulation

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Agent-Based Models of Geographical Systems

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Within this chapter we focus on the integration of Geographical Information System (GIS) and Agent-based modelling (ABM) and review a selection of toolkits which allow for such integration. Moreover, we identify current capabilities of modelling within a GIS and methods of coupling and integrating GIS with agent-based models. We then introduce suggested guidelines for developing geospatial simulations with ABM toolkits and offer practical guidelines for choosing a simulation/modelling system before providing a review of a number of simulation/modelling systems that allow for the creation of geospatial agent based models along with the identification of a number references for further information.

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Notes

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    However this is an active research topic and holds much promise with respect to creating geospatial agent-based models (see Torrens 2009 for a more detailed discussion).

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    An agent-based model could be programmed completely from scratch using a low-level programming language if a modeller has sufficient programming knowledge and experience; see below for disadvantages of this approach.

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    A collection of programming classes grouped together, termed packages (i.e. classes with similar purpose).

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    Other shareware/freeware systems used for the creation of spatial agent-based models include OBEUS (Benenson et al. 2006) and CORMAS (Bousquet et al. 1998). These systems are not reviewed in this chapter for space requirements.

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    Andrew T. Crooks

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Crooks, A.T., Castle, C.J.E. (2012). The Integration of Agent-Based Modelling and Geographical Information for Geospatial Simulation. In: Heppenstall, A., Crooks, A., See, L., Batty, M. (eds) Agent-Based Models of Geographical Systems. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-8927-4_12

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