Eric Koomen, John Stillwell, Aldrik Bakema, and Henk J. Scholten, eds. Modelling Land-use Change: Progress and Applications (GeoJournal Volume 90) Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer, 2007

摘要

There is no question that we are experiencing a golden age of spatial modelling. Dramatic improvements in computer hardware and software, the increased availability of spatial data, and an increased concern with issues such as global warming, urban sprawl and environmental degradation are inspiring academics and professionals around the world to develop a diverse and growing collection of computer-based tools for understanding the world and informing the policy-making process.rnThis book provides a reasonably non-technical review of the "state of the art" in modelling land-use change. It includes 21 case studies describing model applications from 13 countries, prepared by authors from 13 countries. Most of the authors and applications are from Europe; none of them is from the Americas.