Calibrating cellular automata based on landscape metrics by using genetic algorithms

International Journal of Geographical Information Science

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 594-613

  Li, Xia ^a   Lin, Jinyao ^a   Chen, Yimin ^a   Liu, Xiaoping ^a   Ai, Bin ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

calibration; cellular automata; genetic algorithms; land use; landscape metrics

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; CELLULAR AUTOMATON; GENETIC ALGORITHM; LAND USE CHANGE; LANDSCAPE EVOLUTION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; URBAN AREA;

EID: 84875936037     PISSN: 13658816     EISSN: 13623087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13658816.2012.698391     Document Type: Article

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