RMF2012 Abstracts

Session: Tuesday 3rd July PM (16.00 - 17.30)

Title: New Methods for Spatial Modelling, Simulation and Policy Analysis

Name: Mark Birkin

Affiliation: NCRM node TALISMAN, University of Leeds

Abstract Details

In this session we will focus on new ways of representing socio-economic structures and behaviour, in particular those drawing their inspiration from micro-simulation and agent-based modelling. The talks will particularly emphasise a geographical dimension, but will be of interest to all researchers with an interest in the spatial configuration of social phenomena. In particular, applied examples will be drawn from criminology, health science, retailing and geographical economics. We will draw attention to the dependencies between new simulation approaches and new methods for collection, visualisation and mass communication of geo-spatial data.

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Presenter: Nick Malleson

Volunteered information, geospatial data and agent-based models of criminal behaviour

The level of the session is: Accessible

Presentation details

Presenter 1

Start time: 16:00

Presentation title: An overview of agent-based modelling and geosimulation

Author: Professor Mark Birkin

Affiliation: University of Leeds

Presenter 2

Start time: 16:15

Presentation title: Social simulation and spatial economic organisation

Author: Mr Dan Olner

Affiliation: University of Leeds

Presenter 3

Start time: 16:40

Presentation title: Volunteered information, geospatial data and agent-based models of criminal behaviour

Author: Dr Nick Malleson

Affiliation: University of Leeds

Presenter 4

Start time: 17:05

Presentation title: Microsimulation of demographic change, health care requirements and service provision

Author: Mr Stephen Clark

Affiliation: University of Leeds