2009 Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV Online Program

Paper Session: 5655 Modeling Geographic Complexity 3 is scheduled on Thursday, 3/26/09, from 5:20 PM - 7:00 PM in North Hall N116, Las Vegas Convention Center Sponsorship(s): Geographic Information Science and Systems Specialty Group Spatial Analysis and Modeling Specialty Group Human Dimensions of Global Change Specialty Group Organizer(s): Suzana Dragicevic - SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY Peter J. Deadman - University of Waterloo Chair(s): Tom Evans - Indiana University Abstract(s):   5:20 PM   Author(s): *Liliana Perez - Simon Frase University (Canada) Suzana Dragicevic - Simon Fraser Unviersity (Canada)  Abstract Title: Understanding forest insect infestations behaviour: An agent-based approach 5:40 PM   Author(s): *Joshua ML King - University of Waterloo Peter J. Deadman - University of Waterloo  Abstract Title: Multi-Agent Simulation of Malaria in Iquitos, Peru 6:00 PM   Author(s): *Raja Sengupta, PhD - Dept of Geography and School of Environment, McGill University Tyler Bonnell - Dept of Geography, McGill University Colin Chapman, PhD - Dept of Anthropology and School of Environment, McGill University  Abstract Title: Simulating Parasite-Host Interactions using Agent-Based Models: A Case-Study of Kibale National Park, Uganda 6:20 PM   Author(s): *James J. Hayes - California State University Northridge Shanon Donnelly - University of Akron Charles Greer - Indiana University Jillian Rickly - Indiana University  Abstract Title: The role of aggregate complexity in an energy-based framework for comprehensive landscape study 6:40 PM   Author(s): *Stephen Clifford - University College, Dublin Maarten Nieuwenhuis - University College, Dublin  Abstract Title: The development of a decision support system for the integrated management of forests on the western peatlands of Ireland Session Description: Complexity has emerged as a useful paradigm to effectively study linked human, socioeconomic and biophysical systems. As a result, descriptive and predictive models of various levels of sophistication and using mostly agents and cellular automata are now beginning to regularly appear in the geographic literature. However, there still remains many unresolved conceptual, technical and application challenges associated with these complexity based models. This session deals with modeling complexity in context of various applications and case studies.

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