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Author:   Robert Costanza ,  Alexey Voinov
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   2004 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.710kg
ISBN:  

9780387008356

ISBN 10:   0387008357
Pages:   330
Publication Date:   31 October 2003
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  General ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Theory and Methods.- Introduction: Spatially Explicit Landscape Simulation Models.- Spatial Simulation Using the SME.- Modular Ecosystem Modeling.- Calibration of Large Spatial Models: A Multistage, Multiobjective Optimization Technique.- Case Studies.- Habitat Changes in the Mississippi Delta: Future Scenarios and Alternatives.- Development and Application of the Everglades Landscape Model.- Spatial Modeling of Eelgrass Distribution in Great Bay, New Hampshire.- Patuxent Landscape Model: Integrated Modeling of a Watershed.- The Fort Hood Avian Simulation Model-V: A Spatially Explicit Population Viability Model for Two Endangered Species.- Simulating Land Use Alternatives and Their Impacts on a Desert Tortoise Population in the Mojave Desert, California.- A Dynamic Model of the Spatial Spread of an Infectious Disease: The Case of Fox Rabies in Illinois.- Landscape Optimization: Applications of a Spatial Ecosystem Model.

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From the reviews: <p> This book is a much-needed addition to the geospatial modeling literature, providing theoretical and practical information a ] . this is a valuable contribution to the literature on dynamic spatial modeling in particular, and integrated land-change research in general. a ] The clearly articulated unifying theme a ] and the fact that all the case studies utilize the same software, make for a well-constructed, compelling, informative, and interesting read. I will certainly evaluate this approach and program for my own work. (Maggi Kelly, Environment and Planning, Vol. 32 (2), 2005) <p> Landscape Simulation Modeling a ] makes a significant contribution by directly incorporating space into existing simulation modeling approaches for a greater understanding of landscape systems. a ] this is an excellent book. The content is comprehensive and the text written in a simple and clear style a ] . the book will also appeal to many multidisciplinary practitioners a ] . This book should be a required reading for anyone interested either casually or deeply in the design and implementation of spatial simulation models a ] . (Shivanand Balram, Suzana Dragicevic, Ecological Economics, Vol. 52 (1), 2005)

From the reviews: This book is a much-needed addition to the geospatial modeling literature, providing theoretical and practical information ... . this is a valuable contribution to the literature on dynamic spatial modeling in particular, and integrated land-change research in general. ... The clearly articulated unifying theme ... and the fact that all the case studies utilize the same software, make for a well-constructed, compelling, informative, and interesting read. I will certainly evaluate this approach and program for my own work. (Maggi Kelly, Environment and Planning, Vol. 32 (2), 2005) Landscape Simulation Modeling ... makes a significant contribution by directly incorporating space into existing simulation modeling approaches for a greater understanding of landscape systems. ... this is an excellent book. The content is comprehensive and the text written in a simple and clear style ... . the book will also appeal to many multidisciplinary practitioners ... . This book should be a required reading for anyone interested either casually or deeply in the design and implementation of spatial simulation models ... . (Shivanand Balram, Suzana Dragicevic, Ecological Economics, Vol. 52 (1), 2005)

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