GeoDynamics

GeoDynamics is based on specialized lectures from an international field of experts, addressing remote sensing, spatially distributed modeling of land surface processes, and urban dynamics as part of the GeoComputation 2003 conference. The book illustrates the importance of incorporating interdisciplinary sciences to hone GIS capabilities, the advantage of sharing data and representations, and effective communication through visualization. Providing a lasting record of this groundbreaking conference and a valuable contribution to the growing literature on GeoDynamics for academics and practitioners, this book establishes how these integrated technologies have become a central part of building spatial representations.

While remote sensing gives a surface depiction of the world, its recent convergence with GIS enables richer depictions that can be used to simulate physical processes, identify trends, and make more accurate predictions. GeoDynamics is based on specialized lectures from an international field of experts, addressing remote sensing, spatially distributed modeling of land surface processes, and urban dynamics as part of the GeoComputation conference. It focuses on this symbiotic relationship in a detailed discussion of both remote sensing and spatially distributed dynamic modeling. The book analyzes recent developments in assembling geographical information such as: the ubiquitous deployment of portable measurement devices enabled with global positioning technology and its impact on the field; the management, benefits, and challenges of modeling dynamic processes in three dimensions; the implications of temporal granularity of simulations to predictions; and the appropriate representation of human factors in GIS. It illustrates the importance of incorporating interdisciplinary sciences to hone GIS capabilities, the advantage of sharing data and representations, and effective communication through visualization. This book establishes how these integrated technologies have become a central part of building spatial representations.GeoDynamics is a lasting record of this groundbreaking conference and a valuable contribution to the growing literature on GeoDynamics for academics and practitioners alike.

GeoDynamics: an Introduction, Paul LongleyREMOTE SENSING, Giles M. Foody, Steven E. Darby, Fulong Wu, Peter M. Atkinson Introduction - Remote Sensing in GeoDynamics, Giles FoodyCASCAM: Crisp and Soft Classification Accuracy Measurement Software, Mohamed A. Shalan, Manoj K. Arora and John ElgyAggregation as a Means of Reducing Raster Data Uncertainty, Yohay CarmeImproving The Update of Geospatial Information Databases From Imagery Using Semi-Automated User-Guidance Techniques, David A. Holland and William TompkinsonDeveloping Smart Spatial Systems Using CommonKADS, Paul Crowther, Jackie HartnettIdentifying Land Cover Change Using a Semantic Statistical Approach: First Results, Alex J. Comber, Peter F. Fisher and Richard A. WadsworthTexture Based Segmentation of Fine Spatial Resolution Remotely Sensed for Identification Of Fuzzy Objects, Arko Lucieer, Peter Fisher and Alfred SteinPer-Pixel Uncertainty for Change Detection Using Airborne Data; Kyle BrownPHYSICAL PROCESSES, Steven E. Darby, Fulong Wu, Peter M. Atkinson, Giles M. FoodyIntroduction - Spatially Distributed Dynamic Modelling, Steve DarbyDynamic Modeling of the Effects of Water, Temperature and Light on Tree Population Spread, T. Svoray and R. NathanUncovering Spatial Feedbacks at Alpine Treeline Using Spatial Metrics in Evolutionary Simulations, George P. Malanson and Yu ZengModelling of Geomorphic Processes In An Alpine Catchment, Volker Wichmann and Michael BechtA 3-Dimensional, GIS-Based Model of Historical Groundwater and Slope Stability, Jochen Schmidt Prediction Uncertainty in Elevation and Its Effect on Flood Inundation Modeling, Matthew D. Wilson and Peter M. AtkinsonHUMAN PROCESSES, Fulong Wu, Peter M. Atkinson, Giles M. Foody, Steven E. DarbyIntroduction - Urban Simulation, Fulong WuThe Limits of Simplicity: Toward Geocomputational Honesty In Urban Modeling, Keith ClarkeSpatio-Temporal Difference in Model Outputs and Parameter Space as Determined by Calibration Extent, Charles DietzelBrains vs. Brawn - Comparative Strategies for the Calibration of a Cellular Automata-Based Urban Growth Model, Noah GoldsteinIntegrated Urban Evolutionary Modeling, Yichun Xie and Michael BattyLinking Transport and Land Use Planning: The Microscopic Dynamic Simulation Model ILUMASS, Dirk Strauch, Jürgen Gräfe, Rolf Moeckel, Michael Wegener, Heike Mühlhans, Guido Rindsfüser, and Klaus-J. BeckmannSimulating Urban Dynamics in Latin American Cities, Joana BarrosError Propagation and Model Uncertainties of Cellular Automata in Urban Simulation With GIS, AnthonyGar-On Yeh and Xia LiGeographic Automata Systems: a New Paradigm for Integrating GIS and Geographic Simulation, Itzhak Benenson; P.M. Torrens An Ontological Approach To Simulating Human Reasoning And Behavioural Dynamics In Agent-Based Models Of Geographic Phenomena, Pragya AgarwalGeoDynamics: Shaping The Future, Peter M. Atkinson, Giles M. Foody, Steven E. Darby, Fulong Wu