Embedding sustainable development strategies in agent-based models for use as a planning tool

International Journal of Geographical Information Science

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 21-45

  Li, Xia ^a   Liu, Xiaoping ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Agent based modelling; Cellular automata; GIS; Urban planning

Indexed keywords

CELLULAR AUTOMATON; DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY; GIS; LAND USE PLANNING; MODELING; RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; URBAN PLANNING;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; GUANGDONG; ZHUJIANG DELTA;

EID: 40549110629     PISSN: 13658816     EISSN: 13623087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13658810701228686     Document Type: Article

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