Agent-based modeling and genetic programming for modeling land change in the Southern Yucatán Peninsular Region of Mexico

Manson, Steven M.

doi:10.1016/j.agee.2005.04.024

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“…Thematic extension has also occurred, particularly through linkages between models of land-use and natural systems, with behavioural responses to environmental change often being prioritised [143,144]. Additional detail has also been incorporated within the land-use system, with several recent models investigating the interactions of individual and institutional entities [33,145,146] (Fig. 2).…”

Section: Integrated Modelsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Emerging Opportunities for Landscape Ecological Modelling

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Brown

Watts

et al. 2016

Curr Landscape Ecol Rep

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Landscape ecological modelling provides a vital means for understanding the interactions between geographical, climatic, and socio-economic drivers of land-use and the dynamics of ecological systems. This growing field is playing an increasing role in informing landscape spatial planning and management. Here, we review the key modelling approaches that are used in landscape modelling and in ecological modelling. We identify an emerging theme of increasingly detailed representation of process in both landscape and ecological modelling, with complementary suites of modelling approaches ranging from correlative, through aggregated process based approaches to models with much greater structural realism that often represent behaviours at the level of agents or individuals. We provide examples of the considerable progress that has been made at the intersection of landscape modelling and ecological modelling, while also highlighting that the majority of this work has to date exploited a relatively small number of the possible combinations of model types from each discipline. We use this review to identify key gaps in existing landscape ecological modelling effort and highlight emerging opportunities, in particular for future work to progress in novel directions by combining classes of landscape models and ecological models that have rarely been used together.

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Section: Integrated Modelsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Emerging Opportunities for Landscape Ecological Modelling

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Brown

Watts

et al. 2016

Curr Landscape Ecol Rep

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“…Ecological processes and human interventions are facilitating ecosystem changes as a whole and land cover change (LCC) in particular. In particular term, LCC is a dynamic phenomenon occurring within the interface between human agricultural and ecological systems [2]. In most parts of the world, agriculture is the primary driver of land use change.…”

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Spatial and Temporal Land Cover Changes in the Simen Mountains National Park, a World Heritage Site in Northwestern Ethiopia

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Abstract:The trend of land cover (LC) and land cover change (LCC), both in time and space, was investigated at the Simen Mountains National Park (SMNP), a World Heritage Site located in northern Ethiopia, between 1984 and 2003 using Geographical Information System (GIS) and remote sensing (RS). The objective of the study was to generate spatially and temporally quantified information on land cover dynamics, providing the basis for policy/decision makers and resource managers to facilitate biodiversity conservation, including wild animals. Two satellite images (Landsat TM of 1984 and Landsat ETM+ of 2003) were acquired and supervised classification was used to categorize LC types. Ground Control Points were obtained in field condition for georeferencing and accuracy assessment. The results showed an increase in the areas of pure forest (Erica species dominated) and shrubland but a decrease in the area of agricultural land over the 20 years. The overall accuracy and the Kappa value of classification results were 88 and 85%, respectively. The spatial setting of the LC classes was heterogeneous and resulted from the biophysical nature of SMNP and anthropogenic activities. Further studies are suggested to evaluate the existing LC and LCC in connection with wildlife habitat, conservation and management of SMNP. OPEN ACCESSRemote Sens. 2011, 3 753

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“…Spatial scale levels are administrative units (ejidos) and an underlying 28×28 m grid, which reflects the unit of observation of the applied satellite imagery from the Thematic Mapper sensor (Turner II et al, 2001). The goals of the model are to examine links between land manager decision-making strategies and environmental and institutional factors, and furthermore to explore scenarios that relate to land use, population growth, agricultural systems and institutional influences on household decision making (Manson, 2005). Results from a scenario analysis are presented by Manson (2006).…”

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“…The human sub-system is represented by actors (smallholder households) and institutions as proxy for social systems (Manson, 2005). Both are implemented as software-agents.…”

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Integrated Models of the Land System: A Review of Modelling Approaches on the Regional to Global Scale

Schaldach¹,

Priess²

2008

Living Rev. Landscape Res.

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Land-use change has been identified as one the most important processes to understand and to model global change. It is the result of complex interactions between human and environmental driving factors. A key to capturing this complexity is the analytical framework of land systems as coupled human-environment systems, a concept that is a central component of the science plan of the Global Land Project. Based on this framework, this paper presents an overview of eight integrated models of the land system. The review concentrates on model approaches that include processes of both the human and the environment sub-system and which operate in a spatially explicit manner on a regional to global scale. Another criterion used to select models is that they take into account interplay and competition between different land-use activities, e.g. between agriculture and urban development. Each model is reviewed separately in detail with focus on the different aspects of the land system that are represented within the model and on the implemented modelling concepts. This is done by systematically addressing the following topics: model purpose and application, model concepts for the human sub-system and for the environment sub-system and linkages between the sub-systems (model integration). Based on these findings commonalities and differences between the models are discussed and further research needs are identified.

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Agent-based modeling and genetic programming for modeling land change in the Southern Yucatán Peninsular Region of Mexico

Cited by 154 publications

References 11 publications

Emerging Opportunities for Landscape Ecological Modelling

Emerging Opportunities for Landscape Ecological Modelling

Spatial and Temporal Land Cover Changes in the Simen Mountains National Park, a World Heritage Site in Northwestern Ethiopia

Integrated Models of the Land System: A Review of Modelling Approaches on the Regional to Global Scale

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