Modelling urban expansion using a multi agent-based model in the city of Changsha

Auteur(s) et Affiliation(s)

ZHANG, H.

School of Info-Physics and Geomatics Engineering, Central South Univ., Changsha, Chine

ZENG, Y.

School of Info-Physics and Geomatics Engineering, Central South Univ., Changsha, Chine

BIAN, L.

Dep. of Geography, State Univ. of New York, Buffalo, Etats-Unis

YU, X.

South China Inst. of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Environmental Protection, Guangzhou, Chine

Description :
The AA. have built up a set of spatial-temporal land resource allocation rules and developed a dynamic urban expansion model based on a multi-agent system, which can simulate the interaction among different agents, such as residents, peasants, and governments. This model is applied to simulate urban expansion process taking Changsha City as a study area. The results show that this model can not only reflect basic characteristics of urban expansion, but also help explain the reasons for urban expansion process and understand the effect of agents' behavior on the expansion process, and provide insights into the causing factors behind the expansion.

Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Journal of geographical sciences. Acta geographica sinica, issn : 1009-637X, 2010, vol. 20, n°. 4, p. 540-556, nombre de pages : 17, Références bibliographiques : 34 ref.

Date :
2010

Editeur :
Pays édition : Chine

Langue :
Anglais