A prototype cloud-based reproducible data analysis and visualization platform for outputs of agent-based models

Jin, Xiongbing; Robinson, Kirsten; Lee, Allen; Polhill, Gary; Pritchard, Calvin; Parker, Dawn C.

doi:10.1016/j.envsoft.2017.06.010

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“…Tarboton et al [20] implemented a web-based hydrological information system, called HydroShare, for collaborative data collection, management, analysis, publication, and searching. Additionally, Jin et al [21] developed a prototype web-based platform that enables researchers to archive and upload agent-based model output data and analysis methods to perform reproducible and reparametrizable data analysis. Wen et al [22] proposed a model-service deployment strategy, which allows modeling participants to conveniently work together and make full use of geo-analysis models and computational resources across an open web environment.…”

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WOF-SWAT: A Web-Based Open-Source Framework for Investigating the Hydrological Impacts of Climate Change and Human Activities Through Online Simulation and Visualization of SWAT Models

Zhang

Lin

et al. 2019

IJGI

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This study developed a web-based open-source framework based on the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT), named WOF-SWAT (web-based open-source framework for SWAT), to investigate individual and combined impacts of climate change, land use change, and point-source pollutants on watershed-scale hydrological and chemical processes. The architecture, workflows, interfaces, and key processes of WOF-SWAT are described and discussed. Using a previously developed well-calibrated hydrological model of the Jinjiang River basin, four scenarios were simulated in WOF-SWAT and other traditional desktop-based tools (i.e., ArcSWAT and SWAT-CUP) to examine the credibility, efficiency, and functionality of WOF-SWAT. The results show that, in combination with a well-calibrated watershed model, WOF-SWAT is sufficiently sound and reasonable to investigate individual and combined impacts of climate change, land use change, and point-source pollutants. We thus conclude that WOF-SWAT can be used as a substitute for other tools to carry out similar tasks in a web-based environment while providing more user-friendly interfaces, accessibility, and efficiency. We also discuss ongoing and possible future efforts to develop WOF-SWAT into a fully-fledged watershed research and management framework.

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WOF-SWAT: A Web-Based Open-Source Framework for Investigating the Hydrological Impacts of Climate Change and Human Activities Through Online Simulation and Visualization of SWAT Models

Zhang

Lin

et al. 2019

IJGI

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“…These service specifications are widely used in the field of geographic modeling and model-related data (i.e., the raw data related to models, including input data, output data and control parameters) sharing in the open web environment; sample applications include the 52°North project (http://52north.org/) and Quantum GIS (QGIS) (QGIS Development Team, 2012). Moreover, the Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), the Web Services Description Language (WSDL) and cloud computing are widely used in the sharing and integration of geo-analysis models (Belete, Voinov, & Laniak, 2017;Belete, Voinov, & Morales, 2017;David et al, 2014;Geller & Turner, 2007;Goodall et al, 2011Goodall et al, , 2013Jin et al, 2017;Mohammad et al, 2016;Wen et al, 2013Wen et al, , 2017Yang et al, 2011).…”

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A Study on Data Processing Services for the Operation of Geo‐Analysis Models in the Open Web Environment

Wang

Chen

et al. 2018

Earth and Space Science

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With the development of network technology, integrated modeling frameworks based on web services are becoming a key topic with regard to solving complex geographic problems. Currently, large numbers of geo‐analysis models and massive data resources are available on the open web. Accessing, acquiring or invoking individual resources transparently is relatively straightforward; but combining these models and data resources for comprehensive simulations remains challenging due to their heterogeneity and diversity. Data resources are the driving force of model execution and can serve as an intermediate linkage medium for model integration, yet in most cases, the data resources cannot be directly used to drive or link models. Data processing services that can prepare and process data are urgently needed in the web environment to enable the convenient coupling of models and data resources through the web, thus reducing the difficulty of preparing data and avoiding repetitive data processing work. Three types of data processing methods that can achieve mapping, refactoring, and visualization are designed in this article based on the proposed Universal Data eXchange (UDX) model. These methods can be published as data processing services to facilitate the operation of geo‐analysis models through the web environment. The applicability of the proposed data processing services is examined through two cases: the processing service is applied in model integration through the web in the first case, and data preparation with processing services for the Taihu Water Pollution Diffusion Model (TWPDM) is carried out in the second case. The results demonstrate that the proposed processing services can bridge the gap between geo‐analysis models and data resources hosted on networks.

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Code Reusability and Transparency of Agent-Based Modeling: A Review from a Cyberinfrastructure Perspective

Tang

Grimm

Tesfatsion

et al. 2020

Geotechnologies and the Environment

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A prototype cloud-based reproducible data analysis and visualization platform for outputs of agent-based models

Cited by 5 publications

References 15 publications

WOF-SWAT: A Web-Based Open-Source Framework for Investigating the Hydrological Impacts of Climate Change and Human Activities Through Online Simulation and Visualization of SWAT Models

WOF-SWAT: A Web-Based Open-Source Framework for Investigating the Hydrological Impacts of Climate Change and Human Activities Through Online Simulation and Visualization of SWAT Models

A Study on Data Processing Services for the Operation of Geo‐Analysis Models in the Open Web Environment

Code Reusability and Transparency of Agent-Based Modeling: A Review from a Cyberinfrastructure Perspective

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